'Dinornis' definitions:

Definition of 'Dinornis'

noun

Type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas [syn: Dinornis, genus Dinornis]

Definition of 'Dinornis'

From: GCIDE

Dinornis \Di*nor"nis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? terrible + ? bird.] (Paleon.) A genus of extinct, ostrichlike birds of gigantic size, which formerly inhabited New Zealand. See Moa. [Written also Deinornis.] Dinosaur

Words containing 'Dinornis'

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z