Associations to the word «Draco»

Wiktionary

DRACO, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Agamidae   — gliding lizards from Southeast Asia.
DRACO, proper noun. (constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
DRACO, proper noun. The name of an Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.
DRACO, proper noun. (Greek mythology) One of Actaeon's hounds.

Dictionary definition

DRACO, noun. Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC).
DRACO, noun. A faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
DRACO, noun. A reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards.

Wise words

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