genus apteryx

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Noun genus apteryx has 1 sense

genus Apteryx - type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis
--₁ is a kind of bird genus
--₁ is a member of Apterygidae, family Apterygidae
--₁ has members: kiwi, apteryx

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Genus Apteryx

Genus Apteryx refers to a group of flightless birds native to New Zealand known as kiwis. The genus belongs to the family Apterygidae.

Noun

Sense 1: A taxonomic category that includes several species of Kiwi birds.

Example sentence: The genus Apteryx comprises five known species of kiwis: Great spotted kiwi, Little spotted kiwi, Okarito kiwi, Brown kiwi, and Rowi.

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