fornax
IPA: fˈɔrnæks
Root Word: Fornax
noun
- (astronomy) A winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.
- (astronomy) A dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Fornax.
- (Roman mythology) The Roman goddess of ovens.
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Examples of "fornax" in Sentences
- Fornax is a constellation in the southern sky.
- This patch of sky lies in the Fornax constellation.
- HD 14412 is a yellow dwarf star in the constellation Fornax.
- NGC 1360 is a planetary nebula in the constellation of Fornax.
- HD 20868 is an low mass K type star in the southern constellation Fornax.