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Gacrux

Gacrux is the abbreviation of Gamma Crucis.

Meaning of Gamma Crucis

Proper noun

Gamma Crucis

  1. Synonym of Gacrux.
    Synonyms:
    Gacrux

Synonyms of Gacrux

Origin of Gacrux

Blend of gamma + Crux, probably invented by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt by contraction of its Bayer designation

Questions about Gacrux

What is Gacrux the abbreviation of?
Gacrux is the abbreviation of Gamma Crucis.

Words near Gacrux in the dictionary

  1. gack
  2. gacked
  3. gacking
  4. Gackle
  5. gacks
  6. Gacrux
  7. Gacy
  8. gacyclidine
  9. Gacys
  10. gad
  11. gada

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Gacrux (page history and authors); Gamma Crucis (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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