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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 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.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ophisserpent

Etymology

From Latin serpēns (“a snake”). Doublet of serpent.

Related phrases

serpens caputserpens cauda

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