Sinus Sabaeus: Meaning and Definition of

Si•nus Sa•bae•us

Pronunciation: (sē'nus sa-bē'us, sī'-), [key]
  1. an area in the southern hemisphere and near the equator of Mars, appearing dark when viewed telescopically from the earth.
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