Meaning of PROCYON
| Pronunciation: | | 'prowsee`ân
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- [n] type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
- [n] the brightest star in Canis Minor
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Procyon |
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| | See Also: | | binary, binary star, Canis Minor, double star, family Procyonidae, Little Dog, mammal genus, Procyonidae, raccoon, racoon | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pro"cy*on\, n. [L., a constellation which rises before
the Dog Star, Gr. ?; ? before + ? a dog. ]
1. (Astron.) A star of the first magnitude in the
constellation Canis Minor, or the Little Dog.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of mammals including the raccoon.
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