Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 17 compound words that contain moa. The most common are listed below. Open moa in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- moa-naloAny of several extinct aberrant, goose-like ducks that lived on some islands of Hawaii from the late Pleistocene until sometime before 1778.
- upland moaA large, extinct species of moa, Megalapteryx didinus.
- heavy-footed moaA large extinct species of moa, Pachyornis elephantopus.
- little bush moaAn extinct species of moa, Anomalopteryx didiformis.
- South Island giant moaAn extinct species of moa, Dinornis robustus, which may have grown up to 3.6 meters tall.
- bush moaSynonym of little bush moa: An extinct species of moa, Anomalopteryx didiformis.
- coastal moaSynonym of broad-billed moa: Euryapteryx curtus, an extinct species of moa that was endemic to New Zealand.
- crested moaPachyornis australis, an extinct species of moa, and one of the nine species of moa known to have existed.
- eastern moaEmeus crassus, an extinct species of moa that was endemic to New Zealand.
- giant moaAn extinct genus of birds belonging to the moa family and comprising:
- lesser moaSynonym of little bush moa: An extinct species of moa, Anomalopteryx didiformis.
- broad-billed moaEuryapteryx curtus, an extinct species of moa that was endemic to New Zealand.
- stout-legged moaSynonym of broad-billed moa: Euryapteryx curtus, an extinct species of moa that was endemic to New Zealand.
- North Island giant moaAn extinct moa in the genus Dinornis, Dinornis novaezealandiae.
- Mantell's moaPachyornis geranoides, an extinct species of moa from the North Island of New Zealand.
- Mappin's moaSynonym of Mantell's moa: Pachyornis geranoides, an extinct species of moa from the North Island of New Zealand.
- moa-nalosplural of moa-nalo: Any of several extinct aberrant, goose-like ducks that lived on some islands of Hawaii from the late Pleistocene until sometime before 1778.
- moa bedA layer that contains abundant remains, especially bones, of the extinct moa bird in situ, typically used to describe a stratum or deposit where moa fossils are concentrated.
- moa bedsplural of moa bed: A layer that contains abundant remains, especially bones, of the extinct moa bird in situ, typically used to describe a stratum or deposit where moa fossils are concentrated.
- moa stoneA gastrolith swallowed by a moa.
- moa stonesplural of moa stone: A gastrolith swallowed by a moa.
- slender moaA formerly posited species of giant moa, now considered to be synonymous with the North Island giant moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae.
Compound words 17
- moalikeOf or resembling a moa.
- moaningpresent participle and gerund of moan
- moanedsimple past and past participle of moan
- MoabiteA native or inhabitant of Moab.
- moatedSurrounded with a moat
- moanin'Pronunciation spelling of moaning.
- Moabitesplural of Moabite: A native or inhabitant of Moab.
- moanerOne who makes a moaning sound.
- moabisplural of moabi: A tree of species Baillonella toxisperma, found throughout subtropical forests of Africa, used for its oil.
- Moalasplural of Moala: A surname from Tongan.