0 a large constellation (= a group of stars) said to look like a scorpion (= a small creature that has a curved tail with a poisonous sting):
Even from mid-northern latitudes, the sight of Sagittarius the Archer and Scorpius the Scorpion dazzles.
This beautiful gas cloud known as NGC 6357 lies 5,500 light-years away from Earth within the boundaries of the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion.
