Astronomy
Definition of Canes Venatici
a small northern constellation (the Hunting Dogs), said to represent two dogs (Asterion and Chara) held on a leash by Boötes. (as genitive
Canum Venaticorum /ˈkānəm veˌnatiˈkôrəm/)
used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Beta Canum Venaticorum
