» apteryx
Noun (1 meaning)
1. nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes.
apteryx is a type of:
- ratite, ratite bird, flightless bird (noun) - flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches
apteryx is a member of:
- genus Apteryx (noun) - type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis