genus apteryx

English Thesaurus

1. type genus of the Apterygidae: kiwis (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	bird genus,
definition	:	a genus of birds (noun.animal)

member holonym	:	apteryx, kiwi,
definition	:	nocturnal flightless bird of New Zealand having a long neck and stout legs; only surviving representative of the order Apterygiformes (noun.animal)

member meronym	:	apterygidae, family apterygidae,
definition	:	coextensive with the order Apterygiformes (noun.animal)