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Definition of: apteryx
(ap′tər·iks) noun
A New Zealand bird (genus Apteryx) with undeveloped wings, now nearly extinct. See KIWI. [< NL < Gk. a- without + pteryx wing]
—ap·ter·yg·i·al (ap′tə· rij′ē·əl) adjective
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