Serpens
/ˈsɚpənz/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A large summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a snake. It is the only constellation consisting of two parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda) separated by the constellation Ophiuchus, representing the snake handler Asclepius.
Etymology
From Latin serpēns (“a snake”). Doublet of serpent.