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nounnocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes
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Origin
From the New Latin genus name, Apteryx.
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APA
apteryx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apteryx
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“apteryx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apteryx. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “apteryx,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apteryx.
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