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pis·ces
I. \ˈpi(ˌ)sēz, ˈpī(ˌ)sēz also ˈpiˌskās or ˈpē(ˌ)sēz\ noun plural
Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, a constellation, from plural of piscis fish; in sense 2, New Latin, from Latin, plural of piscis — more at fish
1. singular in construction, usually capitalized : the 12th sign of the zodiac — see sign table, zodiac illustration
2. capitalized, in some classifications : a variously limited class of vertebrates comprising all the fishes and sometimes the cyclostomes and lancelets — compare choanichthyes, teleostomi
II. noun
Usage: usually capitalized
: one born under the astrological sign Pisces |