Definitions for moa
ˈmoʊ əmoa

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. moanoun

   extinct flightless bird of New Zealand

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. moanoun

   A very large, extinct, flightless bird of the family Dinornithidae that was native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world.

2. Etymology: From moa, from moa.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moa

   Moa (order Dinornithiformes) are an extinct group of flightless birds formerly endemic to New Zealand. There 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 neck outstretched, and weighed about 230 kilograms (510 lb) while the smallest, the bush moa (Anomalopteryx didiformis), was around the size of a turkey. Estimates of the moa population when Polynesians settled New Zealand circa 1300 vary between 58,000 and approximately 2.5 million.Moa are traditionally placed in the ratite group. However, their closest relatives have been found by genetic studies to be the flighted South American tinamous, once considered to be a sister group to ratites. The nine species of moa were the only wingless birds, lacking even the vestigial wings that all other ratites have. They were the largest terrestrial animals and dominant herbivores in New Zealand's forest, shrubland, and subalpine ecosystems until the arrival of the Māori, and were hunted only by the Haast's eagle. Moa extinction occurred within 100 years of human settlement of New Zealand, primarily due to overhunting.

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1. moa

   A moa is an extinct, flightless bird that was native to New Zealand. They were large in size and known for their long necks and strong legs. The largest species of moa could reach up to 12 feet in height with their necks extended. Moas were hunted to extinction by the indigenous Māori people by 1400 AD.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moanoun

   any one of several very large extinct species of wingless birds belonging to Dinornis, and other related genera, of the suborder Dinornithes, found in New Zealand. They are allied to the apteryx and the ostrich. They were probably exterminated by the natives before New Zealand was discovered by Europeans. Some species were much larger than the ostrich

2. Etymology: [Native name.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moa

   The moa were nine species of flightless birds endemic to New Zealand. The two largest species, Dinornis robustus and Dinornis novaezelandiae, reached about 3.6 m in height with neck outstretched, and weighed about 230 kg. Moa belong to the ratite group in the order Dinornithiformes. The nine species of moa were the only wingless birds, lacking even the vestigial wings which all other ratites have. They were the dominant herbivores in New Zealand's forest, shrubland and subalpine ecosystems for thousands of years, and until the arrival of the Māori were hunted only by the Haast's Eagle. It is generally considered that most, if not all, species of moa died out by 1400 AD due to overhunting by the Māori and habitat decline.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Moa

   mō′a, n. an extinct large wingless ostrich-like bird of New Zealand.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Moa

   the name of several species of New Zealand and Australian birds, from 2 to 14 ft. high, and quite wingless; almost extinct since the 17th century; two living specimens were captured in 1876.

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1. moa

   Song lyrics by moa -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by moa on the Lyrics.com website.

2. MOA

   What does MOA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the MOA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. MOA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Moa is ranked #44356 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Moa surname appeared 485 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Moa.
   
   50.1% or 243 total occurrences were Asian.
   24.5% or 119 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   16.9% or 82 total occurrences were White.
   6.6% or 32 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.8% or 9 total occurrences were Black.

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1. • Ratite Bird

Anagrams for moa »

1. Mao

2. MAO

3. oma

4. Amo.

How to pronounce moa?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of moa in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of moa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=moa
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Moa
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moa
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moa
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=moa
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=moa
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Moa
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html