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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Apterygiformes — thekiwis .
Etymologies
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Apteryx + -idae
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Examples
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The hotspot also has 17 endemic bird genera and three endemic bird families, Acanthisittidae, Apterygidae, and Callaeidae.
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In Fuller, E. (ed) Kiwis: A Monograph of the Family Apterygidae.
Archive 2006-07-01 Darren Naish 2006
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In Fuller, E. (ed) Kiwis: A Monograph of the Family Apterygidae.
The war on parasites: an oviraptorosaur’s eye view Darren Naish 2006
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