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Pisces
CIDE DICTIONARY
Pisces, n. pl. [L. piscis a fish.].
- The twelfth sign of the zodiac, marked
1913 Webster] - The class of Vertebrata that includes the fishes. The principal divisions are Elasmobranchii, Ganoidei, and Teleostei. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Pisces, n. (pl. same)
1 a constellation, traditionally regarded as contained in the figure of fishes .
2 a the twelfth sign of the zodiac (the Fishes). b a person born when the sun is in this sign.
1 a constellation, traditionally regarded as contained in the figure of fishes .
2 a the twelfth sign of the zodiac (the Fishes). b a person born when the sun is in this sign.
Derivative
Piscean n. & adj.
Etymology
ME f. L, pl. of piscis fish
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