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Ophiuchus definition

Ophiu·chus (äf′ē yo̵̅o̅′kəs, ō′fē-)

noun

a large N and S constellation between Hercules and Scorpius

Etymology: L < Gr ophiouchos, lit., holding a serpent < ophis (see ophiolatry) + base of echein, to hold: see scheme

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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