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Andromeda
An·drom·e·da A0293000 (ăn-drŏm′ĭ-də)n.1. Greek Mythology The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who had rescued her from a sea monster.2. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Lacerta and Perseus and south of Cassiopeia. It contains a large spiral galaxy visible to the naked eye. The spiral is 2.4 million light years from Earth.
[Latin, from Greek Andromedē.]
an·drom·e·da A0293000 (ăn-drŏm′ĭ-də)n. Any of several evergreen shrubs of the genera Pieris or Andromeda in the heath family.
[From Andromeda.]Andromeda (ænˈdrɒmɪdə) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, who saved her from a sea monster
Andromeda (ænˈdrɒmɪdə) n, Latin genitive Andromedae (ænˈdrɒmɪˌdiː) (Astronomy) a constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Cassiopeia and Pegasus, the three brightest stars being of the second magnitude. It contains the Andromeda Galaxy a spiral galaxy 2.2 million light years awayAn•drom•e•da (ænˈdrɒm ɪ də)
n. gen. -dae (-ˌdi)
for 2. 1. (in Greek myth) the daughter of Cassiopeia and wife of Perseus, by whom she had been rescued from a sea monster. 2. a northern constellation between Pisces and Cassiopeia. 3. (l.c.) any of several flowering evergreen shrubs of the genera Andromeda and Pieris, of the heath family. An·drom·e·da (ăn-drŏm′ĭ-də) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Perseus and Pegasus. It contains a spiral-shaped galaxy visible to the unaided eye.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  andromeda - broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowersJapanese andromeda, lily-of-the-valley tree, Pieris japonicagenus Pieris, Pieris - decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vinesbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | | 2. |  andromeda - any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowersgenus Andromeda - low-growing shrubs of northern regions of northern hemisphereAndromeda glaucophylla, bog rosemary, moorwort - wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United StatesAndromeda polifolia, common bog rosemary, marsh andromeda - erect to procumbent evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of sphagnum peat bogs and other wet acidic areas in northern Europebush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems | | 3. | Andromeda - (Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wifeGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks | | 4. |  Andromeda - a constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy |
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andromeda
Related to andromeda: Andromeda StrainSynonyms for andromedanoun broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowersSynonyms- Japanese andromeda
- lily-of-the-valley tree
- Pieris japonica
Related Words- genus Pieris
- Pieris
- bush
- shrub
noun any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowersRelated Words- genus Andromeda
- Andromeda glaucophylla
- bog rosemary
- moorwort
- Andromeda polifolia
- common bog rosemary
- marsh andromeda
- bush
- shrub
noun (Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of CassiopeiaRelated Words |