Coma Berenices
Pronunciation: /ˌkəʊmə ˌbɛrɪˈnʌɪsiːz/
Astronomy
- a small inconspicuous northern constellation (Berenice’s Hair), said to represent the tresses of Queen Berenice. It contains a large number of galaxies.
- (as genitive Comae Berenices /ˌkəʊmiː ˌbɛrɪˈnʌɪsiːz/ or Comae) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Beta Comae Berenices
Origin:
Latin