Pisces
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
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
Pi·sces
| \ ˈpī-sēz
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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 plural
Pis·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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