Dinornis

/ˌdɪnˈɔːnɪs/

/ˌdɪnˈɔrnɪs/

Translation of "dinornis" into Russian

Noun

/ˌdɪnˈɔːnɪs/

/ˌdɪnˈɔrnɪs/

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The dinornis was a large, flightless bird native to New Zealand.

Динорнис был крупной нелетающей птицей, обитавшей в Новой Зеландии.

Noun

/ˌdɪnˈɔːnɪs/

/ˌdɪnˈɔrnɪs/

A genus of extinct flightless birds known as the giant moa, native to New Zealand, which were among the largest birds ever to have existed.

The dinornis, or giant moa, once roamed the forests of New Zealand before becoming extinct.

An individual bird belonging to the extinct genus Dinornis; a giant moa.

Early Maori legends speak of hunting the dinornis for its meat.

Adjective

/ˌdɪnˈɔːnɪs/

/ˌdɪnˈɔrnɪs/

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the extinct genus Dinornis or its members.

Dinornis bones have been found in several limestone caves.

Proper noun

A taxonomic genus of extinct giant moas endemic to New Zealand.

Dinornis was one of the tallest bird genera to have existed.