In·dus 1  ( ĭn d əs)
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A river of south-central Asia rising in southwest Tibet and flowing about 2,900 km (1,800 mi) northwest through northern India and southwest through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. Its valley was the site of an advanced civilization lasting from c. 2500 to 1500 BC. |
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In·dus 2  ( ĭn d əs)
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n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Tucana and Pavo. Also called Indian.
[Latin Indus, an Indian, from Greek Indos, the Indus River, an Indian; see INDIGO.] |
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