Canis Minor
Pronunciation: /ˈmʌɪnə/
Astronomy
- a small constellation (the Little Dog), said to represent one of the dogs following Orion. It is close to the celestial equator and contains the bright star Procyon.
- (as genitive Canis Minoris /mɪˈnɔːrɪs/) used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation: the star Beta Canis Minoris
Origin:
Latin