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\ˈaptəɹˌɪks], \ˈaptəɹˌɪks], \ˈa_p_t_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_k_s]\
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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.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
By James Champlin Fernald
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