Astronomy
Definition of Coma Berenices
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
