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Scorpius

American  
[skawr-pee-uhs] / ˈskɔr pi əs /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Scorpii

  1. the Scorpion, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Libra, containing the bright star Antares.

Scorpius British  
/ ˈskɔːpɪəs /

noun

  1. Also called: Scorpio.  a large zodiacal constellation lying between Libra and Sagittarius and crossed by the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star Antares

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Scorpius Scientific  
/ skôr′pē-əs /

  1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Libra and Sagittarius. Scorpius (the Scorpion) contains the bright star Antares and is the eighth sign of the zodiac.

Etymology

Origin of Scorpius

< Latin < Greek skorpíos scorpion

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