Canis noun. ['keɪnɪs, 'kanɪs] LME.
[Latin canis dog, dog-star, Canis Major.]
1. Canis Major: (the name of) a constellation of the southern hemisphere on the edge of the Milky Way, near Puppis; the Great Dog; (formerly) Sirius, its brightest star. LME.

2. Canis Minor: (the name of) a constellation of the northern hemisphere on the edge of the Milky Way, near Gemini; the Little Dog; (formerly) Procyon, its brightest star. LME.

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