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mo·a / ˈmōə/ • n. a large, extinct, flightless bird (family Dinornithidae) resembling the emu, formerly found in New Zealand. Of its several species, Dinornis maximus was the tallest known bird, with a height of about 10 feet (3 m).
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moa a large extinct flightless bird resembling the emu, formerly found in New Zealand. One species, Dinornis maximus is the tallest known bird at over 3 m, but Megalapteryx didinus, which may have survived until the early 19th century, was much smaller. The name is from Maori.
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