/ Dictionary / Index C Canis Minor: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ca•nis Mi•nor Pronunciation: (kā'nis mī'nur), [key] — Ca•nis Mi•no•ris the Little or Lesser Dog, a small southern constellation west of Orion and south of Gemini, containing the bright star Procyon. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Canis Major canister Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language