anarthrous
[ an-ahr-thruhs ]
/ ænˈɑr θrəs /
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adjective
Zoology. having no joints or articulated limbs.
(especially in Greek grammar) used without the article.
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Origin of anarthrous
OTHER WORDS FROM anarthrous
an·ar·throus·ly, adverban·ar·throus·ness, nounWords nearby anarthrous
anarchy, anarithmia, an arm and a leg, An army marches on its stomach, anarthria, anarthrous, anasarca, Anasazi, anaspid, Anastasia, anastasis
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British Dictionary definitions for anarthrous
anarthrous
/ (ænˈɑːθrəs) /
adjective
(of a noun) used without an article
having no joints or articulated limbs
Derived forms of anarthrous
anarthrously, adverbanarthrousness, nounWord Origin for anarthrous
C19: from Greek anarthros, from an- + arthros joint, definite article
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