Leo Minor

[ lee-oh mahy-ner ]

noun,genitive Le·o·nis Mi·no·ris [lee-oh-nis mahy-nawr-is, -nohr-]. /liˈoʊ nɪs maɪˈnɔr ɪs, -ˈnoʊr-/.
  1. Astronomy. the Little Lion, a northern constellation between Leo and Ursa Major.

Origin of Leo Minor

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First recorded in 1790–1800

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British Dictionary definitions for Leo Minor

Leo Minor

noun
  1. a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere lying near Leo and Ursa Major

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