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Ophiuchus (ɒˈfjuːkəs
)
Definitions
noun
Word forms: Latin genitive Ophiuchi (ɒˈfjuːkaɪ
)
) - a large constellation lying on the celestial equator between Hercules and Scorpius and containing the dark nebula, Ophiuchus Nebula
Word Origin
C17: via Latin from Greek Ophioukhos, from ophis snake + ekhein to holdExample Sentences Including 'Ophiuchus'
However, Greaves says the fact that orphan planets are so common in Rho Ophiuchus B makes this unlikely.New Scientist (2003)
{ SERPENS The Serpent } An ancient constellation, representing a snake wound around the body of Ophiuchus.Stars and Planets
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