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

It were better to be an owl than a strong-eyed apteryx.

From Stephen Archer and Other Tales by MacDonald, George

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

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

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

A pollex is wanting, as in the cassowary, emeu and apteryx, while it is impossible to say whether remiges are represented or not.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various