Hypertext Webster Gateway: "canis"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Canis \Ca"nis\ (k[a^]"n[i^]s), n.; pl. {Canes} (-n[=e]z). [L., a
dog.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family {Canid[ae]},
including the dogs and wolves.
{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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Canis
n : type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves;
jackals [syn: {Canis}, {genus Canis}]
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