Canis Minor (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, genitive Ca·nis Mi·no·ris [key-nis mahy-nawr-is, -nohr-]. /ˈkeɪ nɪs maɪˈnɔr ɪs, -ˈnoʊr-/. Astronomy.
  1. the Little or Lesser Dog, a small southern constellation west of Orion and south of Gemini, containing the bright star Procyon.
noun Latin genitive Canis Minoris (maɪˈnɔːrɪs)
  1. a small constellation in the N hemisphere close to Orion, containing the first magnitude star Procyon
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