Apteryx
Pronunciation : Ap"te*ryx
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. Aptera.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of New Zealand birds about the size of a hen, with only short rudiments of wings, armed with a claw and without a tail; the kiwi. It is allied to the gigantic extinct moas of the same country. Five species are known.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913