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单词 volans
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Volans

[ voh-lanz ]
/ ˈvoʊ lænz /

noun, genitive Vo·lan·tis [voh-lan-tis]. /voʊˈlæn tɪs/. Astronomy.

the Flying Fish, a southern constellation between Carina and Hydrus.

Origin of Volans

<Latin, present participle of volāre to fly

Words nearby Volans

Vojvodina, vol., vola, volacious, VO language, Volans, volant, volante, Volapük, volar, volary
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Example sentences from the Web for Volans

  • He began the great work entitled Bibliotheca volans, the fourth section of which brought grievous trouble upon its author.

    Books Fatal to Their Authors|P. H. Ditchfield
  • The series of volans from the San Gabriels shows that the two color phases of this bat both occur in the area.

    Mammals of the San Gabriel Mountains of California|Terry A. Vaughan
  • Benson (1949:50) states that color variation in a series of volans from a given locality may be striking.

    Mammals of the San Gabriel Mountains of California|Terry A. Vaughan

British Dictionary definitions for Volans

Volans
/ (ˈvəʊlænz) /

noun Latin genitive Volantis (vəʊˈlæntɪs)

a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Carina and Hydrus

Word Origin for Volans

C19: from Latin, literally: flying, from volāre to fly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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