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GENUS CANIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
Synonyms:
Canis; genus Canis
Classified under:
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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