Canopic

adjective

Ca·​no·​pic kə-ˈnō-pik 

-ˈnä-

: of or relating to Canopus

Word History

Etymology

Latin canopicus, from Canopus, city in ancient Egypt (from Greek Kanōbos, Kanōpos) + Latin -icus -ic

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