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Praesepe

Praesepe proper noun: the Beehive Cluster, an open cluster in the constellation Cancer.

Proper noun

Praesepe

  1. The Beehive Cluster, an open cluster in the constellation Cancer.
    • Cancer was occupied by a scarab in Egypt, so the general shape of animal may have been suggested by Praesepe.1998, John H. Roger, “Origins of the ancient constellations: I. The Mesopotamian traditions”, in Journal of the British Astronomy Association, volume 108, number 1, page 27, column 2

Origin of Praesepe

From Latin praes(a)epe (“enclousre, pen, name of star cluster”).

Questions about Praesepe

What does Praesepe mean?
Praesepe means the Beehive Cluster, an open cluster in the constellation Cancer.
What part of speech is Praesepe?
Praesepe is a proper noun.

Words near Praesepe in the dictionary

  1. praeputium penis
  2. praescient
  3. praescuta
  4. praescutum
  5. praeseodymium
  6. Praesepe
  7. praeses
  8. praesides
  9. praesidia
  10. praesidium
  11. praesidiums

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