ca·nic·u·lar (k -n k y-lr)adj. 1. Of or relating to Sirius or Procyon. 2. Of or relating to the dog days. [Late Latin can  cul ris, of Sirius, from Latin Cancula, Sirius, diminutive of canis, dog; see kwon- in Indo-European roots.] |
canicular [kəˈnɪkjʊlə]
adj
(Astronomy) of or relating to the star Sirius or its rising
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| Adj. | 1. | canicular - of or relating to the dog days of summer; "the canicular heat of the Deep South" |
| 2. | canicular - relating to or especially immediately preceding or following the heliacal rising of Canicula (the Dog Star); "canicular days" |
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