Camelopardalis

Ca·mel·o·par·da·lis

[kuh-mel-uh-pahr-dl-is, kam-uh-loh-]
noun, noun Ca·mel·o·par·da·lis. Astronomy.
the Giraffe, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Perseus.
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Camelopardus or Camelopardalis (kəˌmɛləˈpɑːdəs, kəˌmɛləˈpɑːdəlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , Latin genitive Camelopardi, Camelopardalis
a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
 
Camelopardalis or Camelopardalis (kəˌmɛləˈpɑːdəs, kəˌmɛləˈpɑːdəlɪs, kəˌmɛləˈpɑːdaɪ, kəˌmɛləˈpɑːdəlɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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