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Canis Major

Ca·nis Ma·jor [ kàyniss máyjər, kànniss máyjər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
constellation: a constellation of the southern hemisphere containing the star Sirius. Canis Major and Canis Minor represent dogs following at the heels of Orion the Hunter.
See also  Canis Minor


[< Latin, "greater dog"]
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