Tucana

[ too-kan-uh, -kah-nuh, -key-, tyoo- ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Tu·can·ae [too-, kan, -ee, -, kah, -nee, -, key, -, tyoo-].

1. the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.

Tucana

/ tuːˈkɑːnə /

noun

1. a faint extensive constellation in the S hemisphere close to Hydrus and Eridanus, containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tucana¹

< New Latin: toucan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tucana¹

probably from Tupi: toucan

Example Sentences

In Tucana is located one of the finest globular star clusters in the heavens, known as 47 Tucan.

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