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Cetus

Pronunciation: /ˈsiːtəs/
Astronomy
Definition of Cetus
  • a large northern constellation (the Whale), said to represent the sea monster which threatened Andromeda. It contains the variable star Mira, but no other bright stars.
  • (as genitive Ceti /ˈsiːti/) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Tau Ceti

Origin:

Latin

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