canis

Noun
Synonyms: Canisgenus Canis

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackalsSynonyms: Canisgenus Canis
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Canis \Ca"nis\ (k[a^]"n[i^]s), n.; pl. Canes (-n[=e]z). [L., a dog.] (Zool.) A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canid[ae], including the dogs and wolves. [1913 Webster]

Canis major [L., larger dog], a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star.

Canis minor [L., smaller dog], a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude. [1913 Webster]

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