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Cetus

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Ce·tus  (sts)
n.
A constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere near Aquarius and Eridanus.
[Latin ctus, whale, from Greek ktos.]
Cetus [ˈsiːtəs]
n Latin genitive Ceti [ˈsiːtaɪ]
(Astronomy) a large constellation on the celestial equator near Pisces and Aquarius. It contains the variable star Mira Ceti
[Latin: whale]
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Noun1.Cetus - a large constellation on the equator near Pisces and Aquarius


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