apteryx

[ ap-tuh-riks ]

/ ˈæp tə rɪks /

noun

kiwi (def. 1).

Origin of apteryx

1805–15; <New Latin: the genus name, equivalent to Greek a-a-⁶ + -pteryx, adj. use of ptéryx wing

Words nearby apteryx

apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx, aptitude, aptitude test, aptly, aptyalia, APUD cell

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Example sentences from the Web for apteryx

Bones of Apteryx are also found fossil, but apparently of the same species as the living birds.
Island Life|Alfred Russel Wallace
But with the cassowary, the emu, or the apteryx matters are very different.
Birds in Flight|W. P. Pycraft
The apteryx—or kiwi, as this bird is generally called—is a native of New Zealand, and one of the strangest fowl in the world.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray
A pollex is wanting, as in the cassowary, emeu and apteryx, while it is impossible to say whether remiges are represented or not.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various

The wing of apteryx, like that of the cassowary, has become extremely reduced.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for apteryx

apteryx

/ (ˈæptərɪks) /

noun

another name for kiwi (def. 1)

Word Origin for apteryx

C19: from New Latin: wingless creature; see apterous

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单词	apteryx
释义	apteryx [ ap-tuh-riks ] / ˈæp tə rɪks / noun kiwi (def. 1). Origin of apteryx 1805–15; <New Latin: the genus name, equivalent to Greek a-a-⁶ + -pteryx, adj. use of ptéryx wing Words nearby apteryx apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx, aptitude, aptitude test, aptly, aptyalia, APUD cell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apteryx Bones of Apteryx are also found fossil, but apparently of the same species as the living birds. Island Life\|Alfred Russel Wallace But with the cassowary, the emu, or the apteryx matters are very different. Birds in Flight\|W. P. Pycraft The apteryx—or kiwi, as this bird is generally called—is a native of New Zealand, and one of the strangest fowl in the world. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray A pollex is wanting, as in the cassowary, emeu and apteryx, while it is impossible to say whether remiges are represented or not. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various The wing of apteryx, like that of the cassowary, has become extremely reduced. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for apteryx apteryx / (ˈæptərɪks) / noun another name for kiwi (def. 1) Word Origin for apteryx C19: from New Latin: wingless creature; see apterous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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