apteryx

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes Source: wordnet

3. 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. Source: webster

4. A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with onlyshort rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; thekiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct moas of the same country.Five species are known. Source: adambom

5. n nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes Source: ecdict

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