Volans

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Vo·lans

 (vō′lănz′)
n.
A constellation in the polar region of the celestial Southern Hemisphere near Carina and Dorado.
[Latin volāns, present participle of volāre, to fly.]
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Volans

(ˈvəʊlænz)
n, Latin genitive Volantis (vəʊˈlæntɪs)
(Astronomy) a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Carina and Hydrus
[C19: from Latin, literally: flying, from volāre to fly]
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Noun1.Volans - a small constellation in the polar region of the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Carina
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