lupus

Definitions


[ˈl(j)uːpəs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- any of various diseases or conditions marked by inflammation of the skin, especially lupus vulgaris or lupus erythematosus


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Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘wolf’


[ˈl(j)uːpəs], (Noun)

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- a southern constellation (the Wolf), lying partly in the Milky Way between Scorpius and Centaurus


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Origin:
Latin. Lupi is the Latin genitive form of Lupus


[ˈl(j)uːpəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the Lupus constellation
(e.g: the star Delta Lupi)


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Origin:
Latin. Lupi is the Latin genitive form of Lupus




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