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CANIS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

Canis; genus Canis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Canis" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Canis"):

Canis familiaris; dog; domestic dog (a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds)

wolf (any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs)

Canis aureus; jackal (Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair)

Holonyms ("Canis" is a member of...):

Canidae; family Canidae (dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes)

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