Canicula

Canicula

(kəˈnɪkjʊlə) n (Celestial Objects) another name for Sirius[Latin, literally: little dog, from canis dog]

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Noun

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Canicula - the brightest star in the sky; in Canis MajorDog Star, Sirius, SothisCanis Major, Great Dog - a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius