n. [ L., a constellation which rises before the Dog Star, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; before + &unr_; a dog. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. (Astron.) A star of the first magnitude in the constellation Canis Minor, or the Little Dog. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zool.) A genus of mammals including the raccoon. [ 1913 Webster ]