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Canis Minor

(mī′nər)

a N constellation near Gemini and Cancer, containing the bright star Procyon; the Lesser Dog

Origin: L, the Lesser Dog

See Canis Minor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A constellation in the equatorial region of the Southern Hemisphere near Hydra and Monoceros, containing the star Procyon.

Origin:

Origin: Latin

Origin: : canis, dog

Origin: + minor, smaller

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