Pisces
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Pi·sces | \ ˈpī-(ˌ)sēz 
also ˈpi-ˌsēz or ˈpis-ˌkās \
also ˈpi-ˌsēz or ˈpis-ˌkās \Definition of Pisces
1 : a zodiacal constellation directly south of Andromeda
2a : the 12th sign of the zodiac in astrology — see Signs of the Zodiac Table
b : one born under this sign
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Pisces
noun English Language Learners Definition of Pisces
: the 12th sign of the zodiac that comes between Aquarius and Aries and is symbolized by a pair of fish
: a person born under the sign of Pisces : a person born between February 19 and March 20
Pisces
nounPi·sces | \ ˈpī-sēz \
\Kids Definition of Pisces
1 : a constellation between Aquarius and Aries imagined as two fish
2 : the twelfth sign of the zodiac or a person born under this sign
Pisces
noun pluralPis·ces | \ ˈpī-ˌsēz also ˈpi- \
Medical Definition of Pisces
in some classifications
: a class of vertebrates comprising all the fishes and sometimes the cyclostomes and lancelets
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