apteryx
n. நியூசிலாந்தில் காணப்படும் வாலற்றதும் பறக்காததுமான ஒருவகைப்பறவை.
Ap"te*ryx, n. Etym: [Gr. Aptera.] (Zoöl.) Defn: 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.