genus canis
English Thesaurus
1. type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | mammal genus, |
| definition | : | a genus of mammals (noun.animal) |
| member holonym | : | canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.animal) |
| member holonym | : | wolf, |
| definition | : | any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs (noun.animal) |
| member holonym | : | canis aureus, jackal, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.animal) |
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