apteryx

American  

[ap-tuh-riks] / ˈæp tə rɪks /

noun

1. kiwi.

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apteryx British  

/ ˈæptərɪks /

noun

1. another name for kiwi

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Etymology

Origin of apteryx

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

Example Sentences

But the apteryx is one of those odd geniuses which come into the world too soon, and perish ineffectual.

From Concerning Animals and Other Matters by Aitken, Edward Hamilton

One form is exemplified by the ostrich, rhea, emeu, cassowary, apteryx, dinornis, &c.

From On the Genesis of Species by Mivart, St. George

Some of the largest vertebrae, tibiae, and femora equal in magnitude the most gigantic previously known, while others are not larger than the corresponding bones of the living apteryx.

From COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 by Humboldt, Alexander von

There is the kiwi, or apteryx, which is about as large as a turkey, but only found on the West Coast.

From A First Year in Canterbury Settlement by Butler, Samuel

In short, the British Innkeeper, as these writers represent him, figures as a sort of human apteryx, who supports himself entirely by the length of his bill.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various