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Answer for the clue "A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Fornax and Cetus ", 8 letters:
eridanus

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The modern constellation Eridanus lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the The White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ ), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngōu ), that divide the sky in traditional Chinese uranography . According ...

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Eridanus \E*rid"a*nus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, the Greek name of the River Po.] (Anat.) A long, winding constellation extending southward from Taurus and containing the bright star Achernar.

Usage examples of eridanus.

The Acheron and Eridanus came out of their dives about a kilometer above the fort.