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Praesepe

Prae se pe |prīˈsēpē praɪˈsipi |Astronomy a large open cluster of stars in the constellation Cancer; the Beehive. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘manger, hive. ’

 

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Praesepe

Praesepe |prʌɪˈsiːpi |Astronomy a large open cluster of stars in the constellation Cancer; the Beehive. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘manger, hive ’.