01 n. A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, including the dogs and wolves.
pl.
Canes ((-nēz))
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A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, including the dogs and wolves.(Zool.)
Phrases & compounds
‖Canis major —
a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star.
‖Canis minor —
a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude.