Serpens
Meanings
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- A large summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a snake. It is the only constellation consisting of two parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda) separated by the constellation Ophiuchus, representing the snake handler Asclepius.
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Etymology
From Latin serpēns (“a snake”). Doublet of serpent.
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