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Camelopardus

British  
/ kəˌmɛləˈpɑːdəs, kəˌmɛləˈpɑːdəlɪs /

noun

  1. a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia

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In the mid-space between Perseus, Auriga, and the two Bears, we find the ridiculous constellation Camelopardus, or the Giraffe.

From Half-Hours with the Stars A Plain and Easy Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)

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