noun, genitive Scorpii
[skawr-pee-ahy] /ˈskɔr piˌaɪ/ (Show IPA). Astronomy.
noun (Latin genitive) Scorpii (ˈskɔːpɪˌaɪ)
a large zodiacal constellation lying between Libra and Sagittarius and crossed by the Milky Way. It contains the first magnitude star Antares Also called Scorpio
Scorpius (skôr’pē-əs) or Scorpio


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