Volans

[ voh-lanz ]

/ ˈvoʊ lænz /

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noun, genitive Vo·lan·tis

[voh-lan-tis]. /voʊˈlæn tɪs/. Astronomy.

the Flying Fish, a southern constellation between Carina and Hydrus.

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Origin of Volans

<Latin, present participle of volāre to fly

Words nearby Volans

voix céleste, Vojvodina, vol., volacious, VO language, Volans, volant, volante, Volapük, volar, volary

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How to use Volans in a sentence

He began the great work entitled Bibliotheca volans, the fourth section of which brought grievous trouble upon its author.
Books Fatal to Their Authors|P. H. Ditchfield
The draco volans is a small lizard, and the only reptile possessing the capacity of flight.
The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony Lower
The annexed cut represents a dragon volant, as borne in the arms of Raynon of Kent, and the draco volans of the zoologists.
The Curiosities of Heraldry|Mark Antony Lower
Discipulum signat species aquilina pudicum, Vox cujus nubes transit ad astra volans.
Notes & Queries, No. 43, Saturday, August 24, 1850|Various

Here I saw a flying squirrel (Sciurus volans) from Tavasthia.
Lachesis Lapponica|Carl von Linn

British Dictionary definitions for Volans

Volans

/ (ˈvəʊlænz) /

noun Latin genitive Volantis (vəʊˈlæntɪs)

a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Carina and Hydrus

Word Origin for Volans

C19: from Latin, literally: flying, from volāre to fly

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