Vulpecula Definition
vŭl-pĕkyə-lə
noun
A N constellation in the Milky Way between Delphinus and Cygnus.
Webster's New World
pronoun
(astronomy) A faint autumn constellation in the northern sky.
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Origin of Vulpecula
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New Latin Vulpēcula from Latin vulpēcula diminutive of vulpēs fox vulpine
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin vulpēcula "little fox".
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