APIOL
A"pi*ol, n. Etym: [L. apium parsley + -ol.] (Med.)
Defn: An oily liquid derived from parsley.
APIOLOGIST
A`pi*ol"o*gist, n. Etym: [L. apis bee + -logist (see -logy).]
Defn: A student of bees. [R.] Emerson.
APIOLOGY
A`pi*ol"o*gy, n. [L. apis bee + -logy.]
Defn: The scientific or systematic study of honey bees.
APIS
A"pis, n. Etym: [L., bee.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of insects of the order Hymenoptera, including the common honeybee (Apis mellifica) and other related species. See Honeybee.
APISH
Ap"ish, a.
Defn: Having the qualities of an ape; prone to imitate in a servile
manner. Hence: Apelike; fantastically silly; foppish; affected;
trifling.
The apish gallantry of a fantastic boy. Sir W. Scott.