Grus (gr s, gr s)n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Indus and Phoenix. [Latin gr  s, crane; see ger -2 in Indo-European roots.] |
Grus [grʊs]
n Latin genitive Gruis [ˈgruːɪs]
(Astronomy) a constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Phoenix and Piscis Austrinus and containing a first and a second magnitude star
[via New Latin from Latin: crane]
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| Noun | 1. | Grus - a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix |
| 2. |  Grus - type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranesbird genus - a genus of birds family Gruidae, Gruidae - cranes Grus americana, whooper, whooping crane - rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call |
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