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Apteryx
‖
Ap′te-ryx
,
Noun.
[Gr.
ἀ
priv. +
πτέρυξ
wing. Cf.
Aptera
.]
(Zool.)
A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the kiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct moas of the same country. Five species are known.
Definition
2024
aptéryx
aptéryx
See also:
Apteryx
French
Noun
aptéryx
m
(
plural
aptéryx
)
kiwi
(
bird
)
kiwis
Synonyms
kiwi
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ap.te.ʁiks/
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