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Serpens_Caput
Serpens Caput
English
Proper noun
Serpens
Caput
(
astronomy
)
The western half of the
northern
constellation
Serpens
, said to resemble a
snake
. It is said to represent the
head
end of the snake.
See also
Serpens
Serpens Cauda
Etymology
From
Latin
serpēns
"snake" +
caput
"head"
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