APTERYXES

Noun

apteryxes

plural of apteryx

Source: Wiktionary

APTERYX

Ap"te*ryx, n. Etym: [Gr. Aptera.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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 Edition