Dinornis

Translingual

Alternative forms

  • Deinornis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δεινός (deinós, terrible) + ὄρνις (órnis, bird).

Proper noun

Dinornis m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Dinornithidae – flightless birds of New Zealand, the giant moas, extinct since about 1500.

Synonyms

  • (genus): Moa, Movia, Palapteryx, Owenia(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace {{taxlink}} with a regular link if already defined. Add nomul=1 if not defined.), Tylopteryx

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