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| Co·ma Ber·e·ni·ces [ kmə bèrrə n sz ] |
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constellation in northern hemisphere: a faint constellation of the northern hemisphere
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin, "Berenice's hair," after a 3th century bc Egyptian queen whose hair, cut off and dedicated as an offering for her husband's safe return from war, is said to have been placed in the stars] |
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