Ca·nis Major (k  n s, k ns)n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Puppis and Lepus, containing the star Sirius. [Latin Canis M ior : canis, dog + mior, larger.] |
Canis Major [ˈkeɪnɪs]
n Latin genitive Canis Majoris [məˈdʒɔːrɪs]
(Astronomy) a constellation in the S hemisphere close to Orion, containing Sirius, the brightest star in the sky Also called the Great Dog
[Latin: the greater dog]
| Canis Major (kns) A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Orion. Canis Major (the Greater Dog) contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. |
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