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proper noun 
  1. (constellation) 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.
Translations: 
  • French: Petit Chien
  • German: der Kleiner Hund
  • Spanish: Canis Minor
Etymology: From canisLatin, canis minorLatin, minor, the "lesser dog"


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