CANIS MINOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Canis Minor mean? 

• CANIS MINOR (noun)
  The noun CANIS MINOR has 1 sense:

1. a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon

  Familiarity information: CANIS MINOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CANIS MINOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Synonyms:

Canis Minor; Little Dog

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Meronyms (members of "Canis Minor"):

Procyon (the brightest star in Canis Minor)