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== Naming == | == Naming == | ||
The family's name is likely derived from the words "Mock" and "{{w|Kiwi (bird)|Kiwi}}", likely referring to their birdlike appearance. This name may also suggest that they are not, in fact, birds, despite the notable resemblance. In the family's scientific name, the genus '' | The family's name is likely derived from the words "Mock" and "{{w|Kiwi (bird)|Kiwi}}", likely referring to their birdlike appearance. This name may also suggest that they are not, in fact, birds, despite the notable resemblance. In the family's scientific name, the genus ''Pseudoactinidia'' is derived from the scientific name of the kiwi fruit, ''Actinidia''. | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== |