Canes Venatici (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, genitive Ca·num Ve·nat·i·co·rum [key-nuhm vuh-nat-i-kawr-uhm, -kohr-]. /ˈkeɪ nəm vəˌnæt ɪˈkɔr əm, -ˈkoʊr-/. Astronomy.
  1. the Hunting Dogs, a small northern constellation south of Ursa Major.
noun Latin genitive Canum Venaticorum (ˈkɑːnəm vɪˌnætɪˈkɔːrəm)
  1. a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Ursa Major that contains the globular cluster M3 and the spiral whirlpool galaxy M51
Canes Venatici (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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