moa

Definitions

1. Any of several species of large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand; until its extinction, one species was the largest bird in the world.
2. Initialism of minute of angle.
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3. Abbreviation of SM Mall of Asia.
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4. An extremely tall individual.
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5. Initialism of military operations area.
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6. Initialism of memorandum of agreement.
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7. Initialism of mission-oriented approach (NATO AAP-15).
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8. Initialism of mechanism of action.
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Examples

“The moas (order⟳ Dinornithiformes) of New Zealand are likewise extinct but almost certainly some still survived when Tasman first sighted the islands in 1642.”

“For instance, the little bush moa fed nearly exclusively on forest vegetation, whereas the heavy-footed moa was a grazer in open⟳ vegetation habitats.”

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