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Sextans

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Sex·tans  (skstnz)
n.
A constellation in the equatorial region of the sky near Leo and Hydra. Also called Sextant.
[New Latin sextns, sextant; see sextant.]
Sextans [ˈsɛkstənz]
n Latin genitive Sextantis [sɛksˈtæntɪs]
(Astronomy) a faint constellation lying on the celestial equator close to Leo and Hydra
[New Latin: sextant]
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