apus

English - Turkish

Definition of apus in English Turkish dictionary

cennetkuşu

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of apus in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Vücudu sırt kalkanı biçiminde bir bağayla örtülü kabuklu bir hayvan

English - English

Definition of apus in English English dictionary

: A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a bird of paradise

A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a bird of paradise

a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans

type genus

A genus of fresh-water phyllopod crustaceans

type genus a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans

Hyphenation

A·pus

Etymology

() Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin apūs from Ancient Greek ἄπους (apous, “sand martin”) from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + πούς (pous, “foot”) (the birds rarely show their feet).