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canis majoris

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Ca⋅nis Ma⋅jor

  [key-nis mey-jer]
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–noun, genitive Ca⋅nis Ma⋅jo⋅ris  [key-nis muh-jawr-is, -johr-] . Astronomy.
the Great Dog, a southern constellation between Puppis and Orion, containing Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest of the stars.
Origin:
< L: larger dog
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Canis Major   (kā'nĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Orion. Canis Major (the Greater Dog) contains Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.
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