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Syrtis Major

[ sur-tis ]
/ ˈsɜr tɪs /

noun

an area in the northern hemisphere and near the equator of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.

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Words nearby Syrtis Major

syrinx, Syro-, Syros, syrphid, syrphid fly, Syrtis Major, syrup, syrupy, sys-, sysop, syssarcosis
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British Dictionary definitions for Syrtis Major

Syrtis Major
/ (ˈsɜːtɪs) /

noun

a conspicuous dark region visible in the N hemisphere of Mars
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