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Dorado
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What's The Definition Of Dorado?
[n] a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Reticulum and Pictor; contains most of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Synonyms | Synonyms for Dorado: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dorado: See Also | constellation Dorado In Webster's Dictionary \Do*ra"do\, n. [Sp. dorado gilt, fr. dorar to gild, fr.
L. deaurare. See 1st {Dory}, and cf. {Fl Dorado}.]
1. (Astron.) A southern constellation, within which is the
south pole of the ecliptic; -- called also sometimes
Xiphias, or the Swordfish.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A large, oceanic fish of the genus
{Coryph[ae]na}.
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