English > Canis: 1 sense > noun 1, animalMeaning | type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals. |
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Synonym | genus Canis |
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Member of | Canidae, family Canidae | dogs |
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Members | dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris | A member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times |
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jackal, Canis aureus | Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog |
wolf | Any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs |
Broader | mammal genus | A genus of mammals |
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Spanish | canis, Canis, género Canis, genus canis |
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Catalan | canis, Canis, genus canis |
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