ANARTHROUS

Etymology

Adjective

anarthrous (not comparable)

(linguistics) Not having an article (especially of Greek nouns).

(linguistics) Not having a determiner.

(biology, of a limb) Not having joints.

(biology, of an organism) Not having legs, wings, or other limbs.

Source: Wiktionary


An*ar"throus, a. Etym: [Gr.

1. (Gr. Gram.)

Definition: Used without the article; as, an anarthrous substantive.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Without joints, or having the joints indistinct, as some insects.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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