Apteryxes

/æpˈtɛrɪksɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of apteryx; multiple kiwi birds.

Etymology

The regularized English plural of the Latin/Greek-derived genus name 'apteryx,' formed by adding the standard '-es' plural suffix.

Kelly Says

The plural 'apteryxes' shows how scientific names get adopted into English and follow our normal pluralization rules, even though they come from ancient Greek!

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