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Ca•nis Ma•jor
Pronunciation: (kā'nis mā'jur), [key]—
gen. Ca•nis Ma•jo•risPronunciation: (kā'nis mu-jôr'is, -jōr'-). [key]
Astron.
the Great Dog, a southern constellation between Puppis and Orion, containing Sirius, the Dog Star, the brightest of the stars.
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