noun
1. a constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Octans
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑constellation
2. type genus
• Syn: ↑genus Apus
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Apodidae, ↑family Apodidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑European swift, ↑Apus apus
Useful english dictionary. 2012.