Issus

American  

[is-uhs] / ˈɪs əs /

noun

1. an ancient town in Asia Minor, in Cilicia: victory of Alexander the Great over Darius III 333 b.c.

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Issus British  

/ ˈɪsəs /

noun

1. an ancient town in S Asia Minor, in Cilicia north of present-day Iskenderun: scene of a battle (333 _bc ) in which Alexander the Great defeated the Persians

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Example Sentences

The insect Issus coleoptratus cannot fly, but it can certainly jump.

From Scientific American

Without the precision provided by the gears an Issus would spin out of control.

From Economist

A new study reports that the planthopper Issus coleoptratus evolved a foolproof solution to this problem: in young nymphs of the species, the two legs meet under the belly in plates fringed with interlocking teeth.

From Scientific American

They found the gear mechanism in the hind legs of the juvenile Issus coleoptratus, a champion jumper found in gardens throughout Europe.

From New York Times

We now demonstrate functional gears in the ballistic jumping movements of the flightless planthopper insect Issus.

From Science Magazine