Corvus

Cor·vus

[kawr-vuhs]
noun, noun Cor·vi [-vahy] . Astronomy.
the Crow, a southern constellation between virgo and Hydra.
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Corvus (ˈkɔːvəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , Latin genitive Corvi
a small quadrilateral-shaped constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Virgo and Hydra
 
[Latin: raven]

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