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Scorpius

noun Scor·pi·us \ˈskr-pē-əs\

Definition of SCORPIUS

:  a southern zodiacal constellation partly in the Milky Way and between Libra and Sagittarius
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Origin of SCORPIUS

Latin (genitive Scorpii), from Greek Skorpios, literally, scorpion
First Known Use: before 12th century

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