CANIS

Canis, genus Canis

(noun) type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ca"nis, n.; pl. Canes 3. Etym: [L., a dog.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, including the dogs and wolves. Canis major Etym: [L., larger dog], a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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