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(Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes

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  1. n. (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes
  2. n. an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus
  3. n (Greek mythology) the learned centaur who tutored Achilles, Asclepius, Hercules, Jason, and other heroes n an asteroid discovered in 1977; it is unique in having an orbit lying mainly between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus