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Co·ma Ber·e·ni·ces | \ ˈkō-mə-ˌber-ə-ˈnī-(ˌ)sēz 
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\Definition of Coma Berenices
: a constellation north of Virgo and between Boötes and Leo
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The first known use of Coma Berenices was in 1616
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