Coma Berenices
[ koh-muh ber-uh-nahy-seez ]
/ ˈkoʊ mə ˌbɛr əˈnaɪ siz /
noun, genitive Co·mae Ber·e·ni·ces [koh-mee ber-uh-nahy-seez] /ˈkoʊ mi ˌbɛr əˈnaɪ siz/. Astronomy.
Berenice's Hair, a northern constellation situated north of Virgo and between Boötes and Leo.
Origin of Coma Berenices
From Latin
British Dictionary definitions for coma berenices
Coma Berenices
/ (ˈkəʊmə ˌbɛrɪˈnaɪsiːz) /
noun Latin genitive Comae Berenices (ˈkəʊmiː)
a faint constellation in the N hemisphere between Ursa Major and Boötes containing the Coma Cluster a cluster of approximately 1000 galaxies, at a mean distance of 300 million light years
Word Origin for Coma Berenices
from Latin, literally: Berenice's hair, named after
Berenice (died 221
bc), consort of Ptolemy III