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Sagitta

Sagitta Meaning & Definition
Sagitta Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sagitta?

[n] any arrowworm of the genus Sagitta
[n] a small constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way

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See Also | arrowworm | chaetognath | constellation | genus Sagitta

Sagitta In Webster's Dictionary

\Sa*git"ta\, n. [L., an arrow.] 1. (Astron.) A small constellation north of Aquila; the Arrow. 2. (Arch.) The keystone of an arch. [R.] --Gwilt. 3. (Geom.) The distance from a point in a curve to the chord; also, the versed sine of an arc; -- so called from its resemblance to an arrow resting on the bow and string. [Obs.] 4. (Anat.) The larger of the two otoliths, or ear bones, found in most fishes. 5. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of transparent, free-swimming marine worms having lateral and caudal fins, and capable of swimming rapidly. It is the type of the class Ch[ae]tognatha.

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