Oph·i·u·chus ( f  -y  k s,  f-)n. A constellation in the equatorial region near Hercules and Scorpius. [Latin Ophi  chus, 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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| Noun | 1. | Ophiuchus - a large constellation in the equatorial region between Hercules and Scorpius |
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