Canis
Canis (ka"nis) , noun
[Latin, a dog.]
(Zoology) A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canida, including the dogs and wolves.
Collocations (2)
\'d8Canis major , a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star.
\'d8Canis minor , a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude.