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Pronunciation : Ly"ra
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. lyra, Gr. Lyre.]
Definition : 1. (Astron.)
Defn: A northern constellation, the Harp, containing a white star of the first magnitude, called Alpha Lyr?, or Vega.
2. (Anat.)
Defn: The middle portion of the ventral surface of the fornix of the brain; -- so called from the arrangement of the lines with which it is marked in the human brain.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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