Apus
[ ey-puhs ]
/ ˈeɪ pəs /
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noun, genitive Ap·o·dis [ap-uh-dis]. /ˈæp ə dɪs/. Astronomy.
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
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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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