Issus
/ˈɪsəs/ name
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Proper Noun
- 1 An ancient settlement in Cilicia, modern Hatay Province, Turkey, where in 333 BCE Alexander the Great defeated the Persians under Darius III. historical
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More examples"On the Issus, an insect common in European gardens, the opposing hind legs lock together like gears in a car, so that the legs move almost simultaneously—within one millionth of a second of each other."
Etymology
From Latin Issus, from Ancient Greek Ἰσσός (Issós).