Antlia
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Ant·li·a
(ănt′lē-ə)n.
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Hydra and Vela.
[Latin antlia, pump, from Greek antliā, ship's hold, bilge water, from antlos.]
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antlia
(ˈæntlɪə)n
a proboscis designed for sucking
[C19: from Latin: water-pump, from Greek: bilgewater]
Antlia
(ˈæntlɪə)n, Latin genitive Antliae (ˈæntlɪˌiː)
(Astronomy) a faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Hydra and Vela
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