Scorpius

(skôr′pē əs)

noun

a S constellation in the Milky Way between Ophiuchus and Ara, containing the bright star Antares; the Scorpion

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noun

A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Libra and Sagittarius, containing the bright red star Antares. Also called Scorpio, Scorpion.

Origin:

Origin: Latin scorpius, scorpion, Scorpius; see Scorpion

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