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Acrux

Pronunciation: /ˈeɪkrʌks/

Astronomy
Definition of Acrux
  • the star Alpha Crucis, which is the brightest star in the southern constellation Crux and the twelfth brightest in the sky.

Origin:

from A for alpha + crux

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