canicula
IPA: kˈænɪkjʌɫʌ
Root Word: Canicula
noun
- (historical astronomy) Synonym of Sirius, particularly in Latin contexts.
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Examples of "canicula" in Sentences
- Small Spotted Dog Fish _Scyllium canicula_, or ii 487 or Morgay (Scotl.), _Squalus canicula_
- ‘Quanti canicula ille in fenestra’ on February 12, 2010 at 12: 07 am Claustrophobic inspector
- Figura muiiebris fedenip d. globum 9 C rhabduiB, iuxta fcu» tum, et pone canicula i ad terguni figurae fedentis ftelhila. globoiniN.
- "little (female) dog" = "petite chienne" from the Latin "canicula"; absinthe = a liquor flavored with anis and herbs, such as wormwood.
- _Hippocrates_ in his fourth booke of Aphorismes, the fift, hath these words: _Sub canicula, & ante caniculam difficiles sunt purgationes.
- In dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula), however, we found that Shh was transcribed late in fin development, concomitant with Hoxd13 expression.
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