- genus Apteryx
- nountype genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Apterygidae, ↑family Apterygidae
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
genus Apteryx
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apteryx — /ˈæptərɪks / (say aptuhriks) noun (plural apteryxes /ˈæptərɪksəz/ (say aptuhriksuhz)) any of several flightless ratite birds of New Zealand, constituting the genus Apteryx, allied to the extinct moa; kiwi. {New Latin, from Greek a a 6 + pteryx… …
Apteryx — Ap te*ryx, n. [Gr. a priv. + pte ryx wing. Cf. {Aptera}.] (Zo[ o]l.) 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apteryx — /ap teuh riks/, n. kiwi (def. 1). [1805 15; < NL: the genus name, equiv. to Gk a A 6 + pteryx, adj. use of ptéryx wing] * * * … Universalium
apteryx — ap•ter•yx [[t]ˈæp tə rɪks[/t]] n. orn kiwi 1) • Etymology: 1805–15; < NL: the genus name = Gk a VI+ptéryx wing … From formal English to slang
bird genus — noun a genus of birds • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑genus Protoavis, ↑genus Archaeopteryx, ↑genus Archeopteryx, ↑genus Sinornis, ↑genus Ibero mesornis, ↑gen … Useful english dictionary
Kiwi — Taxobox name = Kiwi image width = 220px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Struthioniformes familia = Apterygidae familia authority = G.R. Gray, 1840 genus = Apteryx genus authority = Shaw, 1813 subdivision ranks = Species… … Wikipedia
kiwi — /kee wee/, n., pl. kiwis. 1. any of several flightless, ratite birds of the genus Apteryx, of New Zealand, allied to the extinct moas. 2. Also called Chinese gooseberry. the egg sized, edible berry of the Chinese gooseberry, having fuzzy brownish … Universalium
North Island Brown Kiwi — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) … Wikipedia
Okarito Kiwi — Conservation status Critically Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification K … Wikipedia
Southern Brown Kiwi — Stewart Island Tokoeka Conservation status … Wikipedia
