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Volans

Volans proper noun: a small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a flying fish.

Proper noun

Volans

  1. A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a flying fish.

Volans meaning in Malay

Volans in Malay

small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky
Ikan Terbang

Origin of Volans

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. Shortened from Piscis Volans, from Latin piscis volāns (“flying fish”).

Words formed from Volans

  • Volantis

Questions about Volans

What does Volans mean?
Volans means a small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a flying fish.
What is Volans in Malay?
Volans in Malay is Ikan Terbang. See Volans meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is Volans?
Volans is a proper noun.

Words near Volans in the dictionary

  1. volae
  2. volaemia
  3. volaemic
  4. volage
  5. volalkali
  6. Volans
  7. volant
  8. volant piece
  9. volant pieces
  10. volante
  11. volantes

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