procyon

неисчисляемое · имя собственное

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

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

1. Brightest star in Canis Minor B2 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   🇷🇺Самая яркая звезда в Малом Псе

2. Genus of raccoons B2 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   🇷🇺Род енотов