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Ophiuchus
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Oph·i·u·chus  (f-yks, f-)
n.
A constellation in the equatorial region near Hercules and Scorpius.

[Latin Ophichus, from Greek ophioukhos : ophis, serpent + okhos, holder (from ekhein, to hold; see segh- in Indo-European roots).]

Ophiuchus [ɒˈfjuːkəs]
n Latin genitive Ophiuchi [ɒˈfjuːkaɪ]
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a large constellation lying on the celestial equator between Hercules and Scorpius and containing the dark nebula, Ophiuchus Nebula
[via Latin from Greek Ophioukhos, from ophis snake + ekhein to hold]
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Noun1.Ophiuchus - a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius


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