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DINORNIS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas
Synonyms:
Dinornis; genus Dinornis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Dinornis" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Dinornis"):
Dinornis giganteus; giant moa (the largest moa; about 12 feet high)
Holonyms ("Dinornis" is a member of...):
Dinornithidae; family Dinornithidae (moas)