Telescopium
[ tel-uh-skoh-pee-uhm ]
noun,genitive Tel·e·sco·pi·i [tel-uh-skoh-pee-ahy]. /ˌtɛl əˈskoʊ piˌaɪ/. Astronomy.
the Telescope, a small southern constellation between Ara and Corona Austrinus.
Origin of Telescopium
1From New Latin; see origin at telescope
Words Nearby Telescopium
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How to use Telescopium in a sentence
In the Mangrove creeks we found Telescopium, Pleurotoma; and heaps of oyster-shells, for the first time on our journey.
Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia | Ludwig Leichhardt
British Dictionary definitions for Telescopium
Telescopium
/ (ˌtɛlɪˈskəʊpɪəm) /
nounLatin genitive Telescopii (ˌtɛlɪˈskəʊpɪˌaɪ)
an inconspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Sagittarius and Ara
Origin of Telescopium
1New Latin; see telescope
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