Dorado

  1. Proper noun.  (constellation) A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
  2. Noun.  A fish, the mahi-mahi or dolphin, scientific name ''Coryphaena hippurus'', with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.

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