| 1. | Astronomy. Scorpius. |
| 2. | Astrology.
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Scor·pi·o (skôr'pē-ō') n.
[Middle English, from Latin Scorpiō, from scorpiō, scorpion; see scorpion.] |
| Scorpius (skôr'pē-əs) or Scorpio (skôr'pē-əs) Pronunciation Key
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Libra and Sagittarius. Scorpius (the Scorpion) contains the bright star Antares and is the eighth sign of the zodiac. |