| NOUN | animal | Canis, genus Canis | type genus of the Canidae |
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| Meaning | type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals. | |
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| Synonym | genus Canis | |
| Member of | Canidae, family Canidae | dogs |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Spanish | canis, Canis, género Canis, genus canis | |
| Catalan | canis, Canis, genus canis | |
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