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Canis
Pronunciation : Ca"nis
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a dog.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canid?, including the dogs and wolves. Canis major Etym: [L., larger dog], a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star. -- Canis minor Etym: [L., smaller dog], a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude.
pl. Canes 3.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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