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 /ˌkɑːnʊm vɪˌnatɪˈkɔːrʊm/)
used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Beta Canum Venaticorum