gruis

Grus

[gruhs, groos]
noun, noun Gru·is [groo-is] . Astronomy.
the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.

Origin:
< Latin grūs crane; akin to Greek géranos

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Grus (ɡrʊs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , Latin genitive Gruis
a constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Phoenix and Piscis Austrinus and containing a first and a second magnitude star
 
[via New Latin from Latin: crane]

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