First Known Use: 14th century
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Canis Minor
noun Canis Mi·nor \-ˈmī-nər\
Definition of CANIS MINOR
: a constellation to the east of Orion containing Procyon
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Origin of CANIS MINOR
Latin (genitive Canis Minoris), literally, lesser dog
Rhymes with CANIS MINOR
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