anarthrous
[ an-ahr-thruhs ]
adjective
Zoology. having no joints or articulated limbs.
(especially in Greek grammar) used without the article.
Origin of anarthrous
1Other words from anarthrous
- an·ar·throus·ly, adverb
- an·ar·throus·ness, noun
Words Nearby anarthrous
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for anarthrous
anarthrous
/ (ænˈɑːθrəs) /
adjective
(of a noun) used without an article
having no joints or articulated limbs
Origin of anarthrous
1C19: from Greek anarthros, from an- + arthros joint, definite article
Derived forms of anarthrous
- anarthrously, adverb
- anarthrousness, noun
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
Browse