genus apteryx

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   type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis

   Broaderbird genus

   Part ofApterygidae

Questions about genus apteryx

What does genus apteryx mean?

genus apteryx means "type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis".

Is genus apteryx a common word?

genus apteryx is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.