Palapteryx

Translingual

Etymology

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

Proper noun

†Palapteryx f

1. (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