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Sagitta
[ suh-jit-uh ]
noun
, Astronomy.
, genitive Sa·git·tae [s, uh, -, jit, -ee].
- the Arrow, a northern constellation between Aquila and Cygnus.
Sagitta
/ səˈɡɪtə /
noun
- a small constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sagitta1
1695–1705; < Latin: arrow
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sagitta1
C16: from Latin, literally: an arrow
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Example Sentences
In Sagitta the formation of the mesoblast and the alimentary tract takes place in nearly the same fashion as in the Echinoderms.
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The most important of these are the Echinoderms, Brachiopods and Sagitta.
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Sagitta, saj′it-a, n. a northern constellation—the Arrow: a genus of small pelagic worms.
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Sometimes the germinal spots are placed immediately within the membrane of the germinal vesicle (Elasmobranchii and Sagitta).
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By Fol the germinal spot is stated to be absent in a species of Sagitta, but this must be regarded as doubtful.
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