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Webster 1913 Edition


Draco

‖

Dra′co

,
Noun.
[L. See
Dragon
.]
1.
(Astron.)
The Dragon, a northern constellation within which is the north pole of the ecliptic.
2.
A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds.
3.
(Zool.)
A genus of lizards. See
Dragon
, 6.

Webster 1828 Edition


Draco

DRACO

,
Noun.
[See Dragon.]
1.
In astronomy, a constellation of the northern hemisphere, containing according to Flamstead, eighty stars.
2.
A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds.
3.
A genus of animals of two species. [See Dragon.]