Apus
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
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
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"I'm considered persona non grata by the shipping industry," Ebbesmeyer says when asked if he knew anything about what was aboard the ONE Apus or where it might be headed.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2021
Berg says no formal mechanism is in place for reporting high-seas shipping container accidents like the ONE Apus to the U.S. government.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2021
Ebbesmeyer says the shippers seldom disclosed how many items were lost, and he suspects the same silence will surround the ONE Apus and other recent spills.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2021
The ONE Apus lost more containers in a single night than the shipping industry reports are lost worldwide in an entire year.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2021
It is most closely followed by the Phyllopods such as Apus or Branchipus, and by some Copepoda.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
About 3° north-west of α, in the direction of the Southern Cross, is θ Apodis, which was found to be variable at Cordoba from 5½ to 6½.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard
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