procyon

• Имя собственное, относящееся либо к самой яркой звезде в созвездии Малого Пса, либо к роду млекопитающих, включающему енотов.

A proper noun referring to either the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor or the genus of mammals that includes raccoons.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Brightest star in Canis MinorB2formalscientific

   A binary star system and the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor, often visible in the winter sky.

   Самая яркая звезда в Малом Псе

   • Procyon is one of the brightest stars visible from Earth.
   • Astronomers study Procyon to understand binary star systems.
   • Procyon forms part of the Winter Triangle with Sirius and Betelgeuse.

2. Genus of raccoonsB2formalscientific

   The type genus of the family Procyonidae, which includes raccoons and their close relatives.

   Род енотов

   • The genus Procyon includes several species of raccoons.
   • Procyon lotor, the common raccoon, is found across North America.
   • Taxonomists classify raccoons under the genus Procyon.