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    GENUS CANIS

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    Canis; genus Canis

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

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

    mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

    Meronyms (members of "genus 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 ("genus Canis" is a member of...):

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

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