Maurolycus
[ mawr-uh-lahy-kuhs ]
/ ˌmɔr əˈlaɪ kəs /
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noun
a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 70 miles (110 km) in diameter.
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Words nearby Maurolycus
Mauritanian, Mauritian, Mauritius, Mauritius hemp, Maurois, Maurolycus, Maurras, Maury, Maurya, Mauser, mausoleum
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How to use Maurolycus in a sentence
Porta and Maurolycus had made important discoveries, but left the great problem untouched.
Maurolycus of Messina had no superior among contemporary geometers.