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Noun: Cygnus  sig-nus
  1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere between Pegasus and Draco in the Milky Way; contains a black hole
     
  2. A genus of Anatidae, containing the swans (Cygnus)
    - genus Cygnus

Type of: bird genus, constellation

Part of: Anatidae, family Anatidae

Encyclopedia: Cygnus