Apus

[ ey-puhs ]

/ ˈeɪ pəs /

noun, genitive Ap·o·dis [ap-uh-dis]. /ˈæp ə dɪs/. Astronomy.

the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.

Origin of Apus

<New Latin <Greek ápous name applied to various swallowlike birds, literally, footless, equivalent to a-a-⁶ + -pous -footed, adj. derivative of poús foot; cf. -pod

Words nearby Apus

Apuleius, Apulia, a punta d'arco, Apure, Apurímac, Apus, apx., apyrase, apyretic, apyrexia, AQ

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Example sentences from the Web for Apus

The maxill of Apus are also much the more specialized and reduced.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
In Apus, as the figure shows, there are four of these “antenna-like” palps or filaments on the first thoracic limb.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various
The trunk limbs of Apus are supposed to be the most primitive among the Branchiopoda, and comparison will be made with them.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
The specimens examined were obtained from the Bambusa apus, growing in the Residency of Bantam.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887|Various

Then again, take the interesting Crustacean Lepidurus (Apus) glacialis.
The History of the European Fauna|R. F. Scharff

British Dictionary definitions for Apus

Apus

/ (ˈeɪpəs) /

noun Latin genitive Apodis (ˈæpədɪs)

a constellation in the S hemisphere situated near Musca and Octans

Word Origin for Apus

New Latin, from Greek apous, literally: footless, from a- 1 + pous foot

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释义	Apus [ ey-puhs ] / ˈeɪ pəs / noun, genitive Ap·o·dis [ap-uh-dis]. /ˈæp ə dɪs/. Astronomy. the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe. Origin of Apus <New Latin <Greek ápous name applied to various swallowlike birds, literally, footless, equivalent to a-a-⁶ + -pous -footed, adj. derivative of poús foot; cf. -pod Words nearby Apus Apuleius, Apulia, a punta d'arco, Apure, Apurímac, Apus, apx., apyrase, apyretic, apyrexia, AQ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Apus The maxill of Apus are also much the more specialized and reduced. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond In Apus, as the figure shows, there are four of these “antenna-like” palps or filaments on the first thoracic limb. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6\|Various The trunk limbs of Apus are supposed to be the most primitive among the Branchiopoda, and comparison will be made with them. The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites\|Percy Edward Raymond The specimens examined were obtained from the Bambusa apus, growing in the Residency of Bantam. Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887\|Various Then again, take the interesting Crustacean Lepidurus (Apus) glacialis. The History of the European Fauna\|R. F. Scharff British Dictionary definitions for Apus Apus / (ˈeɪpəs) / noun Latin genitive Apodis (ˈæpədɪs) a constellation in the S hemisphere situated near Musca and Octans Word Origin for Apus New Latin, from Greek apous, literally: footless, from a- 1 + pous foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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