anarthrous

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anarthrous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Anarthrous \An*ar"throus\, a. [Gr. 'a`narqros without joints,
     without the article; 'an priv. + 'a`rqron joint, the
     article.]
     1. (Gr. Gram.) Used without the article; as, an anarthrous
        substantive.
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     2. (Zool.) Without joints, or having the joints indistinct,
        as some insects.
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