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Delphinus

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Del⋅phi⋅nus

[del-fahy-nuhs]
–noun, genitive -ni [-nahy] . Astronomy.
the Dolphin, a northern constellation between Aquila and Pegasus.

Origin:
< L delphīnus dolphin < Gk delphs dolphin, s. delphīn-
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Del·phi·nus   (děl-fī'nəs)   
n.  A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Pegasus and Aquila.

[Latin delphīnus, dolphin; see dolphin.]
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