Volans

[ voh-lanz ]

/ ˈvoʊ lænz /

noun, genitive Vo·lan·tis [voh-lan-tis] /voʊˈlæn tɪs/. Astronomy.

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

Origin of Volans

< Latin, present participle of volāre to fly

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Examples from the Web for volans

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 series of volans from the San Gabriels shows that the two color phases of this bat both occur in the area.
Mammals of the San Gabriel Mountains of California|Terry A. Vaughan
Benson (1949:50) states that color variation in a series of volans from a given locality may be striking.
Mammals of the San Gabriel Mountains of California|Terry A. Vaughan

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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