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Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of dog days. alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only

   "A constellation called Sirius, or Canicula, rising and setting with the sun during the dogdays."

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"A constellation called Sirius, or Canicula, rising and setting with the sun during the dogdays."

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