Canis Minor
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/Canis_minor_constellation_map_negative_cropped.png/220px-Canis_minor_constellation_map_negative_cropped.png)
Etymology
[edit]From Latin canis minor, the "lesser dog".
Proper noun
[edit]- (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.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]small winter constellation of the northern sky
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Further reading
[edit]Canis Minor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
See also
[edit]Portuguese
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- (astronomy) Canis Minor (small winter constellation of the northern sky)
- Synonym: Cão Menor