heavy-footed moa

English

Noun

heavy-footed moa (plural heavy-footed moas)

1. A large extinct species of moa, Pachyornis elephantopus.
   • 2018 April 4, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian:

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