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Ophiuchus

Ophiuchus Meaning & Definition
Ophiuchus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ophiuchus?

[n] a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius

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Ophiuchus In Webster's Dictionary

\O`phi*u"chus\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, lit., holding a serpent; 'o`fis a serpent + ? to hold.] (Astron.) A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere, delineated as a man holding a serpent in his hands; -- called also {Serpentarius}.

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