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Pyxis
(Pyxis)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpɪksɪs/
Astronomy
a small and inconspicuous southern constellation (the Compass Box or Mariner’s Compass), lying in the Milky Way between Vela and Puppis.
Origin:
Latin
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