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Octans definition

Oc·tans (äk′tanz)

noun

a S constellation containing the celestial pole

Etymology: ModL: see octant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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