noun.
A genus of ratite birds, constituting the family Apterygidœ.
noun.
[lowercase] A bird of this genus; a kiwi (which see).
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noun.
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.
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noun.
nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
Word Usage
"There is the kiwi, or apteryx, which is about as large as a turkey, but only found on the"