HYDRUS

Hydrus

(noun) a constellation in the southern hemisphere near the south celestial pole

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Hy"drus, n. Etym: [L., a water serpent; also, a certain constellation, Gr. "y`dros.] (Astron.)

Definition: A constellation of the southern hemisphere, near the south pole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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