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moa vs ratite

ratite vs moa

moa and ratite both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
moa Yes No No No
ratite Yes No No No
As nouns, ratite is a hypernym of moa; that is, ratite is a word with a broader meaning than moa:
  • moa: extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
  • ratite: flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds
Other hypernyms of moa include flightless bird, ratite bird.
moa (noun) ratite (noun)
extinct flightless bird of New Zealand flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches, cassowaries, emus, moas, rheas, kiwis, elephant birds
Difference between moa and ratite

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