1. The most important point
   - crux of the matter

1. A small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus
   - Southern Cross, Crux Australis

Derived forms: cruxes, cruces

Type of: constellation, point

Part of: Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System

Encyclopedia: Crux

• Palaic
• palankeen
• palanquin
• Palaquium
• Palaquium gutta
• palas
• palatability
• palatable
• palatableness
• palatably
• palatal
• palatalise
• palatalised
• palatalize
• thyrotropin-releasing factor
• thyrotropin-releasing hormone
• thyroxin
• thyroxine
• thyrse
• thyrsopteris
• Thyrsopteris elegans
• Psychodidae
• psychodrama
• psychodynamics
• psychogalvanic response