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[syn: Canis Major, Great Dog]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Canis \Ca"nis\ (k[a^]"n[i^]s), n.; pl. Canes (-n[=e]z). [L., a
dog.] (Zool.)
A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canid[ae],
including the dogs and wolves.
[1913 Webster]
Canis major [L., larger dog], a constellation to the
southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star.
Canis minor [L., smaller dog], a constellation to the east
of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first
magnitude.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Canis Major
n 1: a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
[syn: Canis Major, Great Dog]