CAPRICORNUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius

Synonyms:

Capricorn; Capricornus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Holonyms ("Capricornus" is a part of...):

zodiac (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)

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