Corvus

Cor·vus

 (kôr′vəs)

n.

A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Crater and Virgo. Also called Crow².

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[Latin corvus, raven.]

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Corvus

(ˈkɔːvəs)

n, Latin genitive Corvi (ˈkɔːvaɪ)

(Astronomy) a small quadrilateral-shaped constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Virgo and Hydra

[Latin: raven]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Corvus - a small quadrilateral constellation in the southern hemisphere near Virgo Crow
	2.	Corvus - type genus of the Corvidae: crows and ravens genus Corvus bird genus - a genus of birds Corvidae, family Corvidae - crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay crow - black birds having a raucous call Corvus corax, raven - large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail Corvus frugilegus, rook - common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow Corvus monedula, daw, jackdaw - common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

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Translations

Κόραξ