Ca·nes Ve·nat·i·ci (k  n z v -n t -s )n. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Ursa Major and Boötes, under the handle of the Big Dipper. [Latin Can s Vntic : cans, pl. of canis, dog + vntic, pl. of vnticus, hunting.] |
Canes Venatici [ˈkɑːniːz vɪˈnætɪˌsaɪ]
n Latin genitive Canum Venaticorum [ˈkɑːnəm vɪˌnætɪˈkɔːrəm]
(Astronomy) a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Ursa Major that contains the globular cluster M3 and the spiral whirlpool galaxy M51
[Latin: hunting dogs]
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