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CANIS MINOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon
Synonyms:
Canis Minor; Little Dog
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Instance hypernyms:
constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)
Meronyms (members of "Canis Minor"):
Procyon (the brightest star in Canis Minor)