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Corvus

Pronunciation: /ˈkɔːvəs/
Astronomy
Definition of Corvus
  • a small southern constellation (the Crow or Raven), south of Virgo.
  • (as genitive Corvi /ˈkɔːvi, ˈkɔːvʌɪ/) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Gamma Corvi

Origin:

Latin

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