pollux
NounUS[pol-uhks]/ˈpɑləks/2 syllables
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pol′lux noun
Origin: L., the twin brother of castor; also, the constellation.
1. Astronomy A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d Castor.
2. Mineralogy Same as Pollucite.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54