Cir·ci·nus (sûr s -ns)n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe. [Latin circinus, pair of compasses, from circus, circle; see circle.] |
Circinus [ˈsɜːsɪnəs]
n Latin genitive Circini [ˈsɜːsɪˌnaɪ]
(Astronomy) a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Centaurus and the Southern Cross
[from Latin, a pair of compasses]
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| Noun | 1. | Circinus - a small faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Musca and Triangulum Australe |
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