Leo Minor
English edit
Etymology edit
Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin leō, a "lion" + minor, "lesser"
Proper noun edit
- (astronomy) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a small lion. It lies north of the constellation Leo and south of Ursa Major.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
spring constellation of the northern sky
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Portuguese edit
Proper noun edit
- (astronomy, rare) Leo Minor (a spring constellation of the northern sky)
- Synonym: Leão Menor