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antiscion

noun
plural antiscia

Definition of antiscion 

archaic

: either of any two signs of the zodiac equally distant from Cancer and Capricorn on opposite sides

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History and Etymology for antiscion

Greek antiskion, from anti- anti- entry 1 + -skion (from skia shadow)

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