Fo·mal·haut (f  m l-hôt )n. The brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, 24 light-years from Earth. [Arabic fam al-   t, mouth of the fish, Fomalhaut : fam, mouth; see p in Semitic roots + al-, the + t, fish.] |
Fomalhaut [ˈfəʊməˌləʊt]
n
(Astronomy) the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, possessing a protoplanetary disc. Distance: 25 light years. Spectral type A3V
[from Arabic fum'l-hūt mouth of the fish, referring to its position in the constellation]
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