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GENUS DINORNIS

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Meaning:

Type genus of the Dinornithidae: large moas

Synonyms:

Dinornis; genus Dinornis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("genus Dinornis" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "genus Dinornis"):

Dinornis giganteus; giant moa (the largest moa; about 12 feet high)

Holonyms ("genus Dinornis" is a member of...):

Dinornithidae; family Dinornithidae (moas)

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