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Denebola

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De·neb·o·la  (d-nb-l)
n.
A star in the constellation Leo, approximately 43 light-years from Earth.
[From shortening of Arabic anab al-'asad, tail of the lion : anab, tail; see nb in Semitic roots + al-, the + 'asad, lion; see d in Semitic roots.]
Denebola [dɪˈnɛbələ]
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the second brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 2.14; spectral type: A3V
[from Arabic dhanab al-(asad) tail of the (lion)]
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Noun1.Denebola - a star in Leo approximately 43 light years from Earth
Leo - a zodiacal constellation in northern hemisphere between Cancer and Virgo


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