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Sporades

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Spor′a-des

(spŏr′ȧ-dēz)

,

Noun.

pl.

[L., fr. Gr.

σποράδες

. Cf.

.]

(Astron.)

Stars not included in any constellation; – called also informed, or unformed, stars.