apteryx
apteryx · apteryxes
Kiwi birdKiwi bird.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)Kiwi bird.
More definitions
- nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
Origin
From the New Latin genus name, Apteryx.From the New Latin genus name, Apteryx.
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Forms
plural: apteryxesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes:kiwi