Monoceros

[ muh-nos-er-uhs ]

/ məˈnɒs ər əs /

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noun, genitive Mo·noc·er·o·tis

[muh-nos-uh-roh-tis]. /məˌnɒs əˈroʊ tɪs/. Astronomy.

the Unicorn, a constellation south of Gemini and east of Orion.

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Words nearby Monoceros

monocarp, monocarpellary, monocarpic, monocarpous, monocephalic, Monoceros, monochasium, monochlamydeous, monochloride, monochloroacetic acid, monochord

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How to use Monoceros in a sentence

Turning now to the constellation Monoceros, we shall find a few objects worthy of attention.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss
The stars forming the western end of Monoceros are depicted on map No. 1.
Pleasures of the telescope|Garrett Serviss
For these particulars of the termes monoceros, I am indebted to Mr. Thwaites, of the Roy.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon|J. Emerson Tennent
The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is found frequently in company with the white whale, and inhabits much the same geographical area.
Natural History in Anecdote|Various

This tusk has given to the only species of the genus, M. monoceros, both its generic and specific name.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for Monoceros

Monoceros

/ (məˈnɒsərəs) /

noun Latin genitive Monocerotis (məˌnɒsəˈrəʊtɪs)

a faint constellation on the celestial equator crossed by the Milky Way and lying close to Orion and Canis Major

Word Origin for Monoceros

C14: via Old French from Latin: unicorn, from Greek monokeros with a single horn, from mono- + keras horn

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