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Pisces
Pisces Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Pisces?
[n] a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically
[n] the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20 [n] a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries [n] (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces Synonyms | Synonyms for Pisces: Fish | Fish | Pisces the Fishes Related Terms | Find terms related to Pisces: See Also | constellation | Craniata | division | fish | house | human | individual | mansion | mortal | person | planetary house | sign | sign of the zodiac | somebody | someone | soul | star sign | subphylum Craniata | subphylum Vertebrata | Vertebrata | zodiac Pisces In Webster's Dictionary \Pis"ces\, n. pl. [L. piscis a fish.]
1. (Astron.)
(a) The twelfth sign of the zodiac, marked [pisces] in
almanacs.
(b) A zodiacal constellation, including the first point of
Aries, which is the vernal equinoctial point; the
Fish.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The class of Vertebrata that includes the
fishes. The principal divisions are Elasmobranchii,
Ganoidei, and Teleostei.
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