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for canis
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
Canis
n 1: type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves;
jackals [syn: Canis, genus Canis]
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