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mo·a M0358500 (mō′ə)n. Any of various flightless ostrichlike birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand and became extinct, probably before 1500.
[Maori.]moa (ˈməʊə) n (Animals) any large flightless bird of the recently extinct order Dinornithiformes of New Zealand. See ratite[C19: from Māori]mo•a (ˈmoʊ ə)
n., pl. mo•as. any of various flightless birds of the order Dinornithiformes, of New Zealand, some of which resembled the ostrich in size and appearance: extinct since c1800. [1810–20; < Maori] mo·a (mō′ə) Any of various flightless, wingless, ostrich-like birds of New Zealand that have been extinct for over a century. One species grew to 13 feet (4 meters) in height, making it the largest bird of modern times.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  moa - extinct flightless bird of New Zealandflightless bird, ratite, ratite bird - flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birdsDinornithidae, family Dinornithidae - moasDinornis giganteus, giant moa - the largest moa; about 12 feet highanomalopteryx, Anomalopteryx oweni - the smallest moa; slender moa about the size of a large turkey |
moa
moa (mō`ə) [Maori], common name for an extinct flightless bird of New Zealand related to the kiwikiwi
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, common name for the smallest member of an order of primitive flightless birds related to the ostrich, the emu, and the cassowary. The kiwi, named by the Maoris for its shrill, piping call, is most closely related to the extinct moa.
..... Click the link for more information. , the emu, the cassowary, and the ostrichostrich,
common name for a large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) of Africa and parts of SW Asia, allied to the rhea, the emu and the extinct moa. It is the largest of living birds; some males reach a height of 8 ft (244 cm) and weigh from 200 to 300 lb (90–135
..... Click the link for more information. . The various species ranged in size from that of a turkey to the 10-ft (3-m) Dinornis giganteus. The bird had a short stout bill and was wingless—even the shoulder girdle was lacking in most species. Remains preserved in caves and bogs include bones, pieces of skin, feathers, and egg shells. Although the birds were hunted largely by the Maoris, the reason for the moas' extinction is not precisely known. Moas, along with several other orders of extinct and extant birds, belong to a group called ratitesratite
, common and general term for a variety of flightless birds characterized by a flat, raftlike sternum rather than the keeled sternum, designed to support flight muscles, typical of most birds.
..... Click the link for more information. , all of which are flightless and share other common anatomical features. It is estimated that there were around 10 species of moas. Moas are classified in the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. , subphylum Vertebrata, class Aves, order Dinornithiformes, family Dinornithidae.Moa a city and port on the northeastern coast of Cuba, located in Oriente Province. Population, 15,000 (1970). Combines for nickel and cobalt processing and housing construction are located there, and commercial fishing is carried on. Nickel, cobalt, iron ore, and chromites are mined in the vicinity of Moa. moalarge ostrichlike bird, hunted chiefly for its food; it died out in 1914. [Ecology: Hammond, 290]See: Extinctionmoa any large flightless bird of the recently extinct order Dinornithiformes of New Zealand (see ratite) moa
moa a large, extinct, flightless bird of New Zealand, up to 3 m in height, that became extinct in historical times. Eggs are still found preserved in boggy conditions.MOA
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moa
Words related to moanoun extinct flightless bird of New ZealandRelated Words- flightless bird
- ratite
- ratite bird
- Dinornithidae
- family Dinornithidae
- Dinornis giganteus
- giant moa
- anomalopteryx
- Anomalopteryx oweni
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