Camelopardalis Syllabification: (Ca·mel·o·par·da·lis)Pronunciation: /kəˌmeləˈpärdl-is/ AstronomyDefinition of Camelopardalis a large but inconspicuous northern constellation (the Giraffe), between Polaris and Perseus. (as genitive Camelopardalis) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Alpha CamelopardalisOrigin:via Latin from Greek kamēlopardalis (see camelopard)Camelopardalis in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Camelopardalis in the British & World English dictionary