anarthrous
adjective
an·ar·throus
(ˈ)a¦närthrəs
1
of a Greek substantive : used without the article
2
zoology : without distinct joints
anarthrously adverb
Word History
Etymology
Greek anarthros not differentiated, strengthless, inarticulate, without the article, from an- + arthron joint, article
First Known Use
1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1
- plate metal
- plate mill
- plate modulation
- plate money
- plate number
- plate nut
- plate organ
- plate oven
- plate paper
- plate potential
- plate press
- plate printing
- plate proof
- plate rail
- plate resistance
- plate ship
- plate system
- plate tectonics
- plate tower
- plate tracery
- plate tumbler
- plate valve
- plate vein
- plate voltage
- plate wheel