Ser·pens (sûr p nz, -p nz )n. A constellation in the equatorial region of the northern sky, made up of two parts, Serpens Cauda, the "tail," and Serpens Caput, the "head," both near Hercules and Ophiuchus. [Latin Serp  ns, from serpns, serpent; see serpent.] |
Serpens [ˈsɜːpənz]
n Latin genitive Serpentis [səˈpɛntɪs]
(Astronomy) a faint extensive constellation situated in the N and S equatorial regions and divided into two parts, Serpens Caput (the head) lying between Ophiuchus and Boötes and Serpens Cauda (the tail) between Ophiuchus and Aquila
[Latin: serpent]
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| Noun | 1. |  Serpens - a constellation in the equatorial region of the northern hemisphere near Ophiuchus and Corona Borealis |
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