Canis Minor: Meaning and Definition of

Ca•nis Mi•nor

Pronunciation: (kā'nis mī'nur), [key]
— Ca•nis Mi•no•ris
  1. the Little or Lesser Dog, a small southern constellation west of Orion and south of Gemini, containing the bright star Procyon.
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