Palapteryx

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “ancient”) + Apteryx (“kiwi”).

Proper noun

†Palapteryx f

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Palapterygidae – birds, fossils found in New Zealand, now included in Dinornis (giant moas).

References

“Palapteryx”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Dinornis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dinornis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Dinornis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Dinornis at Paleobiology Database

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