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Definition of Dinornis

Dinornis
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.]

Meaning of Dinornis from wikipedia

- species of Dinornis are considered valid, the North Island giant moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) and the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus). In...
- The South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus) is an extinct species of moa in the genus Dinornis, known in Māori by the name moa nunui. It was one of...
- The North Island giant moa (Dinornis novaezealandiae) is an extinct moa in the genus Dinornis, known in Māori as kuranui. Even though it might have walked...
- were nine species (in six genera). The two largest species, Dinornis robustus and Dinornis novaezelandiae, reached about 3.6 metres (12 ft) in height with...
- endemic to New Zealand. The bush moa was first scientifically described as Dinornis didiformis by R. Owen in 1844. He chose the specific name didiformis because...
- "On Dinornis (Part XXIV): containing a Description of the Head and Feet, with their dried Integuments, of an Individual of the species Dinornis didinus...
- originally described by Richard Owen, they were placed within the genus Dinornis as three different species, but, was later split off into their own genus...
- †Euryapteryx curtus †Emeus cr****us †Anomalopteryx didiformisDinornis novaezealandiaeDinornis robustus †Megalapteryx didinus Davies, S. J. J. F. (2003)...
- Zealand moas of Dinornis. Richard Owen found affinities and distinctions in an osteological comparison to species of the extinct Dinornis and the extant...
- South Island giant moa egg specimen. The heavy-footed moa was named as Dinornis elephantopus by Richard Owen in 1856 from leg bones found by Walter Mantell...