| Canis Minor n. A constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere near Hydra and Monoceros, containing the star Procyon. [Latin : canis, dog + minor, smaller.] |
Canis Minor
n Latin genitive Canis Minoris [maɪˈnɔːrɪs]
(Astronomy) a small constellation in the N hemisphere close to Orion, containing the first magnitude star Procyon Also called the Little Dog
[Latin: the lesser dog]
| Canis Minor A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Hydra and the celestial equator. Canis Minor (the Lesser Dog) contains the bright star Procyon. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Canis Minor - a constellation to the east of Orion; contains ProcyonProcyon - the brightest star in Canis Minor |
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