Apus

American  

[ey-puhs] / ˈeɪ pəs /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Apodis

1. the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.

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Apus British  

/ ˈeɪpəs /

noun

1. a constellation in the S hemisphere situated near Musca and Octans

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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; -pod

Example Sentences

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

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

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

"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

It is interesting to note that he treats Limulus as an Arachnid, pointing out that there is as much difference between Apus and Limulus as between Cancer and Phalangium.

From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell