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U+2BDA, ⯚
HYGIEA

[U+2BD9]
Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
[U+2BDB]

Translingual

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Etymology

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A simplified form of the caduceus, due to confusion in the United States between the caduceus and the rod of Asclepius, which itself is the masculine equivalent of the serpent-and-bowl symbol 🕏 of the goddess Hygieia. The original astronomical symbol was Hygieia's snake and a star, approximately 🝹.

Symbol

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  1. (astrology) A modern symbol for the asteroid (10) Hygiea. (This symbol has no history of use in astronomy.)

Synonyms

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Planetary symbols
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