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Venera

[ vuh-nair-uh; Russian vyi-nye-ruh ]

noun

  1. one of a series of Soviet space probes that obtained scientific information about the atmosphere of Venus.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Venera1

1961; < Russian Venéra Venus (< Latin Vener-, stem of Venus )

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