apteryx
[ ap-tuh-riks ]
/ ˈæp tə rɪks /
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noun
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Origin of apteryx
Words nearby apteryx
apteral, apterium, apterous, apterygial, apterygote, apteryx, aptitude, aptitude test, aptly, aptyalia, APUD cell
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Word Origin for apteryx
C19: from New Latin: wingless creature; see apterous
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