Definition of moa
: any of various usually very large extinct flightless birds of New Zealand of a ratite order (Dinornithiformes) including one (Dinornis giganteus of the family Dinornithidae) nearly 12 feet (3.7 meters) in height
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Origin and Etymology of moa
Maori
First Known Use: 1839
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