Lesser Dog

noun

, Astronomy.

1. the constellation Canis Minor.

Example Sentences

As Bill explained: “Procyon is the main star in the constellation Canis Minor, i.e., the lesser dog as compared with the constellation Canis Major.”

From Washington Post

Crufts is not really for dogs, even if there are 21,000 here – invited after victory at lesser dog shows.

From The Guardian

But on recent visits, the chicharrones on a lesser dog were chewy, not crisp.

From New York Times

Coming up the eastern sky are Orion, Gemini, Sirius, the Lesser Dog.

From Project Gutenberg

A lesser dog would then and there have given up the struggle, or else would have thrashed about futilely until he drowned.

From Project Gutenberg