| NOUN | object | Procyon | the brightest star in Canis Minor |
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| animal | Procyon, genus Procyon | the type genus of the family Procyonidae |
| Meaning | The brightest star in Canis Minor. | |
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| Instance of | binary star, binary, double star | A system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation |
| Member of | Canis Minor, Little Dog | A constellation to the east of Orion |
| Spanish | Procyon | |
| Meaning | The type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons. | |
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| Synonym | genus Procyon | |
| Member of | Procyonidae, family Procyonidae | raccoons |
| Members | raccoon, racoon | An omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America |
| Broader | mammal genus | A genus of mammals |
| Spanish | género Procyon, genus procyon, procyon, Procyon | |
| Catalan | genus procyon, procyon | |
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