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ca·nic·u·lar \kəˈnikyələ(r)\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin canicularis, from canicula Sirius, literally, small bitch, diminutive of canis dog — more at hound 1. : immediately preceding and following the heliacal rising of the Dog Star < the days canicular — Edith Sitwell > 2. : of or relating to the dog days < the canicular heat of the Deep South > |