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Wiktionary
- n. astronomy A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dog following the hunter Orion. It is most notable for including the eighth brightest star in the night sky, Procyon.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon
Etymologies
- From Latin canis minor, the "lesser dog" (Wiktionary)
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Constellations
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recognizes 88 official constellations.
Orion, Taurus, Andromeda, Aquila, Lyra, Boötes, Cygnus, Canis Major, Cassiopeia, Auriga, Lupus, Pyxis and 76 more...
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