I. əˈpädəˌdē
Etymology: New Latin, from Apod-, Apus (synonym of Triops ), type genus + -idae — more at apus
synonym of triopidae
II. noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Apod-, Apus, type genus + -idae — more at apus
: a widely distributed family of birds (order Apodiformes) comprising the swifts and having flat skulls and all toes pointing forward but being swallowlike in appearance and behavior