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In⋅dus

[in-duhs]
–noun
a river in S Asia, flowing from W Tibet through Kashmir and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. 1900 mi. (3060 km) long.

In⋅dus

[in-duhs]
–noun, genitive -di [-dahy] . Astronomy.
the Indian, a southern constellation between Grus and Pavo.

Origin:
< NL, L

indus.

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In·dus 1   (ĭn'dəs)   
A river of south-central Asia rising in southwest Xizang (Tibet) and flowing about 3,057 km (1,900 mi) northwest through northern India and southwest through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. Its valley was the site of an advanced civilization lasting c. 2500 to 1500 B.C.
In·dus 2   (ĭn'dəs)   
n.  A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Tucana and Pavo. Also called Indian.

[Latin Indus, an Indian, from Greek Indos, the Indus River, an Indian; see indigo.]
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