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 Definitions for Canis: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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Canis
n : type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves;
jackals [syn: genus Canis]
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