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DINORNITHIFORMES
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A ratite bird order: recently extinct flightless birds of New Zealand
Synonyms:
Dinornithiformes; order Dinornithiformes
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Dinornithiformes" is a kind of...):
animal order (the order of animals)
Meronyms (members of "Dinornithiformes"):
Dinornithidae; family Dinornithidae (moas)
Holonyms ("Dinornithiformes" is a member of...):
Aves; class Aves ((ornithology) the class of birds)