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Clavius Crater

Clavius Crater proper noun: a crater on the Moon.

Proper noun

Clavius Crater

  1. A crater on the Moon.

Origin of Clavius Crater

From Latin Clavius + crater. Named after 16th-century Jesuit monk astronomer Christopher Clavius.

Questions about Clavius Crater

What does Clavius Crater mean?
Clavius Crater means a crater on the Moon.
What part of speech is Clavius Crater?
Clavius Crater is a proper noun.

Words near Clavius Crater in the dictionary

  1. clavisimbalums
  2. clavisternomastoid
  3. clavisymbalum
  4. clavisymbalums
  5. Clavius
  6. Clavius Crater
  7. clavoid
  8. clavoids
  9. clavola
  10. clavolonine
  11. clavomere

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