moa
pronunciation
How to pronounce moa in British English:
UK [ˈməʊə]
How to pronounce moa in American English:
US [ˈmoʊə]
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- Noun:
- extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
Word Origin
- moa (n.)
- extinct, flightless bird of New Zealand, 1842, native Maori name.
Example
- 1. Here one is shown attacking the extinct new zealand moa .
- 2. Scientists expected a bird as large as the moa would eat shrub and tree parts .
- 3. But scientists studying the extinct giant moa bird and its environment are looking for a different kind of artifact .
- 4. Haast 's eagle lurked in trees , launching itself at a potential meal at speeds of up to 80 km / h , plunging its formidable talons deep into its victim 's flesh or further ; some moa bones bear telltale puncture marks .