Capricorn /(?)/
Cap·ri·corn
Capricorn
n.
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The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic. (Astron.)
The sun was entered into Capricorn.
- A southern constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish. (Astron.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Capricorn beetle
- any beetle of the family Carambucidæ; one of the long-horned beetles. The larvæ usually bore into the wood or bark of trees and shrubs and are often destructive. See Girdler, Pruner.