Definition of Canis

1. Noun. Type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals.

Exact synonyms: Genus Canis
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Canidae, Family Canidae
Member holonyms: Canis Familiaris, Dog, Domestic Dog, Wolf, Canis Aureus, Jackal

Definition of Canis

1. n. A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, including the dogs and wolves.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Canis

Candide
Candlemas
Candlemas Day
Candlemases
Candomblé
Candy
Canella-alba
Canella winterana
Canellaceae
Canes Venatici
Canetti
Canfield
Cangjie
Canicula
Canidae
Canis (current term)
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Canis aureus
Canis dingo
Canis familiaris
Canis latrans
Canis lupus
Canis lupus tundrarum
Canis niger
Canis rufus
Canna edulis
Canna generalis
Canna indica
Cannabidaceae

Literary usage of Canis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Elementary Latin Dictionary by Charlton Thomas Lewis, Hugh Macmaster Kingery (1918)
"canis ], of a dog, canine : ster- i lu.—Fi g. ... wilt never be frightened from the greasy 1< canis ... or Sinus; and canis minor, or /Von/ot): adverso ..."

2. Cyclopædia of India and of Eastern and Southern Asia, Commercial, Industrial by Edward Balfour (1871)
"The following have at urns been noticed under Canis- Canis ... Canis AUREUS, LINN. Canis aureus ludicus, I Lupus aureus, A'<wf- Hodgson. \ fer. Nari CAN. ..."

3. An Introduction to Astronomy by Forest Ray Moulton (1916)
"The constellation Canis Major is southeast of Orion and is marked by Sirius, ... Canis Minor is directly east of Orion and is of particular interest in the ..."

4. Star Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths, Legends, and Facts Concerning by William Tyler Olcott (1911)
"Canis MAJOR has been considered from earliest times one of the dogs the giant ... Among the Scandinavians Canis Major was regarded as the dog of Sigurd, ..."

5. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign by James Wood (1893)
"Canis a non cañedo—;Dog is called " canis," from ** non cano," not to sing. ... eandem canis—You are always singing the same tune, /.t*., ..."

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