Save Gender Masculine Usage Astronomy Pronounced Pron. /ɛl.ˈæk.ræb/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsAkrab Acrab Meaning & History Elacrab is a name of a star in constellation Scorpius, also known as Beta Scorpii. Beta Scorpii bore the traditional names Acrab, Akrab or Elacrab, all deriving from the Arabic name (Arabic: العقرب) al-'Aqrab "the Scorpion"
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