Dictionary
Oc•tans
Pronunciation: (ok'tanz), [key]—
n.,
—gen. Oc•tan•tisPronunciation: (ok-tan'tis). [key]
Astron.
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
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