Canis

Ca´nis    (kă´nĭs)

n.

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(Zool.) A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, including the dogs and wolves. Canis major a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star. Canis minor a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude.

Thesaurus

Noun

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Canis - type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals genus Canis mammal genus - a genus of mammals Canidae, family Canidae - dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" wolf - any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs Canis aureus, jackal - Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair