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Procyon

Procyon Meaning & Definition
Procyon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Procyon?

[n] type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
[n] the brightest star in Canis Minor

Synonyms | Synonyms for Procyon: genus Procyon

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See Also | binary | binary star | Canis Minor | double star | family Procyonidae | Little Dog | mammal genus | Procyonidae | raccoon | racoon

Procyon In Webster's Dictionary

\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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