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Canis Minor

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌɪnə/

Astronomy
Definition of Canis Minor
  • 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

Canis Minor in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Canis Minor in the US English dictionary