Canis Minor
[ key-nis mahy-ner ]
/ ˈkeɪ nɪs ˈmaɪ nər /
noun, genitive Ca·nis Mi·no·ris [key-nis mahy-nawr-is, -nohr-] /ˈkeɪ nɪs maɪˈnɔr ɪs, -ˈnoʊr-/. Astronomy.
the Little or Lesser Dog, a small southern constellation west of Orion and south of Gemini, containing the bright star Procyon.
Origin of Canis Minor
< Latin: smaller dog
British Dictionary definitions for canis minor
Canis Minor
noun Latin genitive Canis Minoris (maɪˈnɔːrɪs)
a small constellation in the N hemisphere close to Orion, containing the first magnitude star Procyon
Also called: the Little Dog
Word Origin for Canis Minor
Latin: the lesser dog
Scientific definitions for canis minor
Canis Minor
A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Hydra and the celestial equator. Canis Minor (the Lesser Dog) contains the bright star Procyon.