Sagitta

[ suh-jit-uh ]

/ səˈdʒɪt ə /

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noun, genitive Sa·git·tae

[suh-jit-ee]. /səˈdʒɪt i/. Astronomy.

the Arrow, a northern constellation between Aquila and Cygnus.

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Origin of Sagitta

1695–1705; <Latin: arrow

Words nearby Sagitta

saggy, Saghalien, Sag Harbor, Saginaw, Saginaw Bay, Sagitta, sagittal, sagittal suture, Sagittarian, Sagittarius, sagittary

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How to use Sagitta in a sentence

In Sagitta the formation of the mesoblast and the alimentary tract takes place in nearly the same fashion as in the Echinoderms.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The most important of these are the Echinoderms, Brachiopods and Sagitta.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
Sagitta, saj′it-a, n. a northern constellation—the Arrow: a genus of small pelagic worms.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Sometimes the germinal spots are placed immediately within the membrane of the germinal vesicle (Elasmobranchii and Sagitta).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

By Fol the germinal spot is stated to be absent in a species of Sagitta, but this must be regarded as doubtful.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour

British Dictionary definitions for Sagitta

Sagitta

/ (səˈɡɪtə) /

noun Latin genitive Sagittae (səˈɡɪtiː)

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

Word Origin for Sagitta

C16: from Latin, literally: an arrow

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