[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

canis \ca"nis\ ka^"ni^s, n.; pl. canes -n=ez. l., a
   dog. zool.
   a genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family canidae,
   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
see also:
canes canidae canis major canis minor 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

canis major
     n : a constellation southeast of orion; contains sirius syn: great
         dog
see also:
great dog 

Canis Major >> C Words
Canis Major, definition of term: Canis Major
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Canis >> C Words
Canis, definition of term: Canis
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Major >> M Words
Major, definition of term: Major
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Major General >> M Words
Major General, definition of term: Major General
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Major Premise >> M Words
Major Premise, definition of term: Major Premise
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Major Scale >> M Words
Major Scale, definition of term: Major Scale
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Major Axis >> M Words
Major Axis, definition of term: Major Axis
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Major Affective >> M Words
Major Affective, definition of term: Major Affective
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Canis Familiari >> C Words
Canis Familiari, definition of term: Canis Familiari
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Ursa Major >> U Words
Ursa Major, definition of term: Ursa Major
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