Terebellum
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Terebellum derives from a Latin word meaning borer or augur. In English, it can refer to:
- TerebellumTerebellum (gastropod)Terebellum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.-Species:Species within the genus Terebellum include:* Terebellum terebellum -References:...
, a genusGenusIn biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of molluscs of the familyFamily (biology)In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
SeraphsidaeSeraphsidaeSeraphsidae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. -External links:* - References :* *...
. - TerebellumTerebellum (astronomy)The Terebellum, by Ptolemy called τετράπλευρον , is a quadrilateral of stars in the constellation Sagittarius. It is formed of four 4th magnitude stars, all within two degrees of each other:* Omega Sagittarii, at the northeast corner....
, a group of starStarA star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
s in the constellationConstellationIn modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
SagittariusSagittarius (constellation)Sagittarius is a constellation of the zodiac, the one containing the galactic center. Its name is Latin for the archer, and its symbol is , a stylized arrow. Sagittarius is commonly represented as a centaur drawing a bow...
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