Canes Venatici
[ key-neez vuh-nat-uh-sahy ]
/ ˈkeɪ niz vəˈnæt əˌsaɪ /
noun, genitive Ca·num Ve·nat·i·co·rum [key-nuh m vuh-nat-i-kawr-uh m, -kohr-] /ˈkeɪ nəm vəˌnæt ɪˈkɔr əm, -ˈkoʊr-/. Astronomy.
the Hunting Dogs, a small northern constellation south of Ursa Major.
Origin of Canes Venatici
From Latin
British Dictionary definitions for canes venatici
Canes Venatici
/ (ˈkɑːniːz vɪˈnætɪˌsaɪ) /
noun Latin genitive Canum Venaticorum (ˈkɑːnəm vɪˌnætɪˈkɔːrəm)
a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Ursa Major that contains the globular cluster M3 and the spiral whirlpool galaxy M51
Word Origin for Canes Venatici
Latin: hunting dogs