Sagitta

[ suh-jit-uh ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Sa·git·tae [s, uh, -, jit, -ee].

1. the Arrow, a northern constellation between Aquila and Cygnus.

Sagitta

/ səˈɡɪtə /

noun

1. a small constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Cygnus and Aquila and crossed by the Milky Way

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sagitta¹

1695–1705; < Latin: arrow

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sagitta¹

C16: from Latin, literally: an arrow

Example Sentences

In Sagitta the formation of the mesoblast and the alimentary tract takes place in nearly the same fashion as in the Echinoderms.

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The most important of these are the Echinoderms, Brachiopods and Sagitta.

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Sagitta, saj′it-a, n. a northern constellation—the Arrow: a genus of small pelagic worms.

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Sometimes the germinal spots are placed immediately within the membrane of the germinal vesicle (Elasmobranchii and Sagitta).

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By Fol the germinal spot is stated to be absent in a species of Sagitta, but this must be regarded as doubtful.

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