Dorado
(noun) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Dorado
(constellation) A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
• Xiphias
• Darood
dorado (plural dorados)
Coryphaena hippurus, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, a species of fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
• dolphin, dolphinfish, mahi-mahi
• Darood
Source: Wiktionary
Do*ra"do, n. Etym: [Sp. dorado gilt, fr. dorar to gild, fr. L. deaurare. See 1st Dory, and cf. Fl Dorado.]
1. (Astron.)
Definition: A southern constellation, within which is the south pole of the ecliptic; -- called also sometimes Xiphias, or the Swordfish.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A large, oceanic fish of the genus Coryphæna.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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