Apus
[ ey-puhs ]
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
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British Dictionary definitions for Apus
Apus
/ (ˈeɪpəs) /
nounLatin genitive Apodis (ˈæpədɪs)
a constellation in the S hemisphere situated near Musca and Octans
Origin of Apus
1New Latin, from Greek apous, literally: footless, from a- 1 + pous foot
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