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signs of the zodiac

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A a belt of the heavens limited by lines about 8ø from theecliptic on each side, including all apparent positions of thesun, moon, and planets as known to ancient astronomers, anddivided into twelve equal parts (signs of the zodiac), eachformerly containing the similarly named constellation but now byprecession of the equinoxes coinciding with the constellationthat bears the name of the preceding sign: Aries, Taurus,Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius,Capricorn(us), Aquarius, Pisces. b a diagram of these signs.

A complete cycle, circuit, or compass. [ME f. OF zodiaque f. Lzodiacus f. Gk zoidiakos f. zoidion sculptured animal-figure,dimin. of zoion animal]