PISCES

Pisces

(noun) a group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically

Pisces, Pisces the Fishes, Fish

(noun) the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20

Pisces

(noun) a large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries

Pisces, Fish

(noun) (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Pis"ces, n. pl. Etym: [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. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The class of Vertebrata that includes the fishes. The principal divisions are Elasmobranchii, Ganoidei, and Teleostei.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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