Canicula
/ (kəˈnɪkjʊlə) /
noun
another name for Sirius
Word Origin for Canicula
Latin, literally: little dog, from
canis dog
Example sentences from the Web for canicula
The dog days were so called because they coincided with the heliacal rising of Sirius or Canicula (the little dog).
History of the Plague in London |Daniel DefoeScyllium (stellare and canicula) and Raja have formed the objects of my investigation.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 |Francis Maitland BalfourSection through the ovarian ridge of an embryo of Scyllium canicula, 10 cm.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume IV (of 4) |Francis Maitland BalfourThe metapterygium is by far the most important of the three, and in Scyllium canicula supports 12 or 13 rays.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 |Francis Maitland Balfour