GENUS CANIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does genus Canis mean? 

• GENUS CANIS (noun)
  The noun GENUS CANIS has 1 sense:

1. type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals

  Familiarity information: GENUS CANIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GENUS CANIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Canis; genus Canis

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)