Definition of Canis
Ca´nis
Pronunciation:
kă´nĭs
n.
1.
(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
.
Related Words
Canidae
,
Canis
aureus
,
Canis
familiaris
,
dog
,
domestic
dog
,
family
Canidae
,
genus
Canis
,
jackal
,
mammal
genus
,
wolf
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