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Apus

See also: apus and APUs

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Apus apus, common swift

Etymology

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From Latin apūs, from Ancient Greek ἄπους (ápous, “sand martin”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + πούς (poús, “foot”) (the birds rarely show their feet).

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Apus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Apodidae – swifts, that resemble swallows but have shorter tails.

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English

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Etymology

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Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin apūs, from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + πούς (poús, “foot”); early specimens of birds of paradise obtained by Europeans had had their feet removed during traditional taxidermy, and were consequently believed by Europeans to lack feet—see   Paradisaea apoda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .

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Apus

  1. (astronomy) A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a bird of paradise.

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Spanish

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Spanish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Apus ?

  1. (astronomy) Apus (a constellation of the southern sky)
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