Definition of "moa" [mo•a]

• Any of various flightless ostrichlike birds of the family Dinornithidae, native to New Zealand and extinct for over a century. (noun)

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• "For more information, call 758-5282, e-mail moa@ wfu. edu or visit the museum Web site at www.wfu. edu/moa."
• "If a person keeps their shots within 300 yards (as they should) a rifle that prints 2 moa is more than accurate enough to take big game."
• "Now the moa is officially extinct, being gone since the 12th century, with some lingering possibly into the 1500's."