zodiac

noun

• The belt-like region of the celestial sphere approximately eight degrees north and south of the ecliptic which include the apparent path of the sun, moon, and visible planets.
• The twelve equal divisions of the zodiacal region into signs or houses, each named for a prominent constellation in the region.
• The ecliptic: the belt-like region of the celestial sphere corresponding to the apparent path of the sun over the course of a year.
• Any of various astrological systems considered similar to the above.
• A circle decorated with the signs of the zodiac.