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A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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A barangay of Pakil, Laguna, Philippines.
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A mahi-mahi or dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus), fish with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
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noun
a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: constellation
History
Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Italian dorato (“gilded, golden”), ultimately from Latin deaurātus, the past participle of deaurō (“to gild”).
From Spanish dorado, from the verb dorar (“gild, give a golden color”).
Across languages
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