n. [ L. capricornus; caper goat + cornu horn: cf. F. capricorne. ] 1. (Astron.) The tenth sign of zodiac, into which the sun enters at the winter solstice, about December 21. See Tropic. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sun was entered into Capricorn. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Astron.) A southern constellation, represented on ancient monuments by the figure of a goat, or a figure with its fore part like a fish. [ 1913 Webster ]
Capricorn beetle (Zool.), any beetle of the family Carambucidæ; one of the long-horned beetles. The larvæ usually bore into the wood or bark of trees and shrubs and are often destructive. See Girdler, Pruner. [ 1913 Webster ]
[回归线 / 回歸線, huí guī xiàn, ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄢˋ]tropic, a circle of latitude at 23° 26' 22" South (Tropic of Capricorn) or North (Tropic of Cancer)#151701[Add to Longdo]
[十二宫 / 十二宮, shí èr gōng, ㄕˊ ㄦˋ ㄍㄨㄥ]the twelve equatorial constellations or signs of the zodiac in Western astronomy and astrology, namely Aries 白羊, Taurus 金牛, Gemeni 雙子|双子, Cancer 巨蟹, Leo 狮子, Virgo 室女, Libra 天秤, Scorpio 天蝎, Sagittarius 人馬|人马, Capricorn 摩羯, Aquarius 寶瓶|宝瓶, Pisces 雙魚|双鱼[Add to Longdo]