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| Subject | has definition | has historical origin | has historical image | has synonym | has acronym | is a kind of | has genitive | is an instance of |
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| constellation named by de Lacaille | a constellation named by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille | asterism with pictorial or mythical significance | constellation | which is used when referring to a star in the constellation | ||||
| Mensa | named after the table mountain near de Lacaille's observatory in Cape Town | ![]() | Mons Mensa | Men | Mensae | constellation named by de Lacaille |
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