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Camelopardalis

Ca mel o par da lis |kəˌmeləˈpärdl -is kəˌmɛləˈpɑrdələs |Astronomy a large but inconspicuous northern constellation (the Giraffe ), between Polaris and Perseus. • (as genitive Camelopardalis ) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Alpha Camelopardalis. ORIGIN via Latin from Greek kamēlopardalis (see camelopard ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Camelopardalis

Camelopardalis |kəˌmɛlə (ʊ )ˈpɑːd (ə )lɪs |Astronomy a large but inconspicuous northern constellation (the Giraffe ), between the Pole Star and Perseus. • (as genitive Camelopardalis |kəmɛləˈpɑːd (ə )lɪs |) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Alpha Camelopardalis. ORIGIN via Latin from Greek kamēlopardalis (see camelopard ).

 

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