Puppis
[ puhp-is ]
/ ˈpʌp ɪs /
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noun, genitive Pup·pis.Astronomy.
the Stern, a southern constellation: one of the subordinate constellations into which Argo is divided.
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Origin of Puppis
<Latin: stern of a ship, poop
Words nearby Puppis
pupiparous, puppet, puppeteer, puppetry, puppet show, Puppis, puppy, puppy dog, puppy fat, puppyfoot, puppy love
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How to use Puppis in a sentence
An extreme example of this is found in the remarkable star V. Puppis, an Algol variable of the southern hemisphere.
Astronomy of To-day|Cecil G. DolmageThis star, which is the Algol variable V Puppis, has been found to be a spectroscopic binary.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and OthersLet us turn therefore to the case of another star, namely V Puppis, in which such evidence does already exist.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and OthersOf those V Puppis and β Lyræ are known spectroscopic binaries.
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore
British Dictionary definitions for Puppis
Puppis
/ (ˈpʌpɪs) /
noun Latin genitive Puppis
a constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Vela and Canis Major, a section of which is crossed by the Milky Way
Word Origin for Puppis
Latin: the ship, the poop of a ship
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