indus

不可数 · 专有名词

A proper noun referring to a specific entity, such as a river in Asia or a constellation in the southern hemisphere.

• 🇨🇳专有名词，指特定事物，例如亚洲的河流（印度河）或南天球的一个星座（印第安座）。

1. Constellation C1 formal scientific

   A faint constellation located in the southern hemisphere, situated near Telescopium and Tucana.

   • Indus is best observed from the southern hemisphere during the summer months.
   • The constellation Indus was first cataloged by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius.
   • Amateur astronomers often need a dark sky to spot the faint stars of Indus.

   🇨🇳印第安座

2. River B2 formal

   A major river in Asia that originates in Tibet, flows through northern India, and then southwest through Kashmir and Pakistan before emptying into the Arabian Sea.

   • The Indus River is one of the longest rivers in Asia, supporting millions of people.
   • The ancient Indus Valley Civilization flourished along the banks of this river.
   • The waters of the Indus are crucial for agriculture in Pakistan.

   🇨🇳印度河

• induses plural form
• induses' possessive plural form
• indus's possessive singular form