Canis Majoris
Translingual
Alternative forms
- CMa
Etymology
From Latin Canis Majoris, the genitive case of Canis Major (“the Greater Dog”)
Proper noun
Canis Majoris
- (astronomy) Used in the Bayer designations of the stars of the constellation Canis Major.
Derived terms
- Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa)
- Beta Canis Majoris (β CMa)