SERPENS

Serpens

(noun) a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ser"pens, n. Etym: [L. See Serpent.] (Astron.)

Definition: A constellation represented as a serpent held by Serpentarius.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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