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Definition: Canis

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidae, including the dogs and wolves.[Websters].

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"Canis" is a common misspelling or typo for: canids, cains.

Date "Canis" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1369. (references)

Etymology:Canis \Ca"nis\ (k[a^]"n[i^]s), noun; plural Canes(-n[=e]z). [Latin, a dog.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: Canis

Domain Definition
Antiquities Canis (kuôn). (1) The dog; an animal domesticated among the ancients, and used for hunting, for guarding houses, and also kept as a pet. In Egypt it was even held in reverence, and at Cynopolis received divine honors in the person of the dog-headed (or jackal-headed) god Anubis (q.v.). Artemis was said to have given Procris a dog that was always sure of its prey, and from this dog tradition derived the mighty Molossian hounds and those of Sparta. The mastiff (canis Anglicus) was imported into Rome from Britain, and was carefully bred for the wild-beast fights (venationes) in the amphitheatre. Lap-dogs (catuli) were reared in Melita (Malta). House-dogs took the place of the modern domestic cat, a creature unknown to the Greeks and Romans. See Faelis. (2) See Sirius. (references)
Wikipedic Canis is a genus that includes several of the modern wolf and jackal species, including the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) which is thought to be the ancestor of the Domestic Dog (Canis lupus familiaris). There are between 7 and 10 species, depending on the source that is used. The Jackals used to be placed in their own genus: Thor. There are a great many extinct species of the genus Canis. It is an ancient genus (but very advanced), dating back to the Miocene. (references)

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Common Expressions: Canis

Expressions Definition
1 Canis Minoris 1 Canis Minoris (1 CMi) is a star in the constellation Canis Minor. Its apparent magnitude is 5.37. (references)
10 Canis Majoris 10 Canis Majoris (10 CMa) is a star in the constellation Canis Major. Its apparent magnitude is 5.23. (references)
11 Canis Majoris 11 Canis Majoris (11 CMa) is a star in the constellation Canis Major. Its apparent magnitude is 5.28. (references)
11 Canis Minoris 11 Canis Minoris (11 CMi) is a star in the constellation Canis Minor. Its apparent magnitude is 5.25. (references)
12 Canis Majoris 12 Canis Majoris (12 CMa) is a star in the constellation Canis Major. Its apparent magnitude is 6.07. (references)
14 Canis Minoris 14 Canis Minoris (14 CMi) is a star in the constellation Canis Minor. Its apparent magnitude is 5.30. (references)
15 Canis Majoris 15 Canis Majoris (15 CMa) is a star in the constellation Canis Major. Its apparent magnitude is 4.82. (references)
17 Canis Majoris 17 Canis Majoris (17 CMa) is a star in the constellation Canis Major. Its apparent magnitude is 5.80. (references)
26 Canis Majoris 26 Canis Majoris (26 CMa) is a star in the constellation Canis Major. Its apparent magnitude is 5.91. (references)
27 Canis Majoris 27 Canis Majoris (27 CMa) is a star in the constellation Canis Major. Its apparent magnitude is 4.42. (references)
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Specialty Expressions: Canis

Expressions Domain Definition
Canis lupus Administration The effect of fire on gray wolf habitat is best defined by how fire affects gray wolves' prey. Beaver, elk, moose, and deer are fire dependent species, requiring the plant communities that persist following frequent fires. No direct fire effects on gray wolves have been noted. (references)
Canis Major Aerospace 1: See constellation. Abbreviation CMa, C Maj. (references)
    2: See constellation.Abbreviation CMa, C Maj. (references)
Canis Minor Aerospace 1: See constellation. Abbreviation CMi, C Min. (references)
    2: See constellation.Abbreviation CMi, C Min. (references)
Toxocara canis Health A species of parasitic nematode found in the intestine of dogs. Lesions in the brain, liver, eye, kidney, and lung are caused by migrating larvae. In humans, these larvae do not follow normal patterns and may produce visceral larva migrans. (references)

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Extended Definition: Canis

Canis

Canis may refer to:

  • Canis, a genus including dogs, wolves, and jackals
  • Caniς, a constructed language

People:

  • Cornelius Canis, Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance

In astronomy:

  • Canis Major, the 'big dog' constellation
  • Canis Minor, the 'small dog' constellation.
  • Canes Venatici, the hunting dogs
  • Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
  • Tau Canis Majoris Cluster, an open cluster of stars

Places:

  • Canis District in the Ancash Region, Peru

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Extended Definition: Canis

Canis

Canis
Fossil range: miocene (9.0 Ma) to recent [1]
Gray Wolf, Canis lupus
Gray Wolf, Canis lupus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Subfamily: Caninae
Genus: Canis
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

Canis adustus
Canis aureus
Canis dirus (extinct)
Canis latrans
Canis lupus
Canis mesomelas
Canis simensis

  † C. lupus also includes dogs.

Canis is a genus containing 7 to 10 extant species and many extinct species, including wolves, coyotes, and jackals.

Wolves and dogs

Wolves and dogs are subspecies of Canis lupus.[1] The American Grey Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) differs significantly in appearance from such wolves as C. l. pallipes, C. l. arabs, or C. l. chanco, that are probably more similar to the wolf that was the modern dog ancestor.[2]

Etymology

The name Canis is Latin for dog.

References

  1. Wozencraft, W. C. (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
  2. Population Genetics: The dog that came in from the cold by G M Acland and E A Ostrander, Heredity (2002) 90, 201–202. doi:10.1038/sj.hdy.6800224 Accessed on 30 May 2008

See also

  • List of Canis species

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Topics by Level of Interest: Canis

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
List of stars in Canis Major 44     1 Canis Minoris 4
Canis Major 27     10 Canis Majoris 5
Canis Minor 23     11 Canis Majoris 4
Canis 19     11 Canis Minoris 4
Canis Major Sirius 17     12 Canis Majoris 4
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy 16     14 Canis Minoris 4
List of stars in Canis Minor 15     15 Canis Majoris 4
Cornelius Canis 14     17 Canis Majoris 4
Toxocara canis 13     26 Canis Majoris 4
List of Canis species and subspecies 12     27 Canis Majoris 4
Beta Canis Minoris 8     29 Canis Majoris 4
Epsilon Canis Majoris 7     6 Canis Minoris 4
Canis latrans mearnsi 7     Barbus canis 4
Omicron2 Canis Majoris 6     Beta Canis Majoris 6
VY Canis Majoris 6     Beta Canis Minoris 8
Beta Canis Majoris 6     Brucella canis 4
Eta Canis Majoris 6     Canis 19
Delta Canis Majoris 6     Canis (alternative meanings) 3
Canis District 5     Canis armbrusteri 4
10 Canis Majoris 5     Canis District 5
Nu2 Canis Majoris 5     Canis latrans mearnsi 7
27 Canis Majoris 4     Canis Major 27
Barbus canis 4     Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy 16
Brucella canis 4     Canis Major Sirius 17
Nu1 Canis Majoris 4     Canis Minor 23
Nu3 Canis Majoris 4     Canis Panther 4
Canis armbrusteri 4     Canis rufus rufus 2
Xi1 Canis Majoris 4     Cornelius Canis 14
Omicron1 Canis Majoris 4     Delta Canis Majoris 6
Xi2 Canis Majoris 4     Delta Canis Minoris 2
Gamma Canis Majoris 4     Delta1 Canis Minoris 4
Zeta Canis Majoris 4     Delta2 Canis Minoris 4
Canis Panther 4     Delta3 Canis Minoris 4
Eta Canis Minoris 4     Epsilon Canis Majoris 7
Iota Canis Majoris 4     Epsilon Canis Minoris 4
29 Canis Majoris 4     Eta Canis Majoris 6
15 Canis Majoris 4     Eta Canis Minoris 4
12 Canis Majoris 4     G Canis Minoris 4
Tau Canis Majoris 4     Gamma Canis Majoris 4
Delta1 Canis Minoris 4     Gamma Canis Minoris 4
Delta3 Canis Minoris 4     Iota Canis Majoris 4
26 Canis Majoris 4     Kappa Canis Majoris 4
Delta2 Canis Minoris 4     Lambda Canis Majoris 3
Gamma Canis Minoris 4     List of Canis species and subspecies 12
Epsilon Canis Minoris 4     List of stars in Canis Major 44
6 Canis Minoris 4     List of stars in Canis Minor 15
11 Canis Minoris 4     Nu Canis Majoris 2
Sigma Canis Majoris 4     Nu1 Canis Majoris 4
Kappa Canis Majoris 4     Nu2 Canis Majoris 5
17 Canis Majoris 4     Nu3 Canis Majoris 4
14 Canis Minoris 4     Omega Canis Majoris 4
11 Canis Majoris 4     Omicron Canis Majoris 2
1 Canis Minoris 4     Omicron1 Canis Majoris 4
Omega Canis Majoris 4     Omicron2 Canis Majoris 6
Zeta Canis Minoris 4     Pi Canis Majoris 4
Theta Canis Majoris 4     Sigma Canis Majoris 4
G Canis Minoris 4     Tau Canis Majoris 4
Pi Canis Majoris 4     Theta Canis Majoris 4
Lambda Canis Majoris 3     Toxocara canis 13
Canis (alternative meanings) 3     VY Canis Majoris 6
Delta Canis Minoris 2     Xi Canis Majoris 2
Canis rufus rufus 2     Xi1 Canis Majoris 4
Omicron Canis Majoris 2     Xi2 Canis Majoris 4
Xi Canis Majoris 2     Zeta Canis Majoris 4
Nu Canis Majoris 2     Zeta Canis Minoris 4

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Translations: Canis

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya الكلب (Canis, dog, rocky). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha الكلب (Canis, dog, rocky). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic الكلب (Canis, dog, rocky). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Tai กลุ่มดาวหมาเล็ก (Canis Minor), กลุ่มดาวหมาใหญ่ (Canis Major). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 犬属 (canis), 犬属狼疮 (canis lupus). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 犬屬 (canis), 犬屬野狼瘡 (canis lupus). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch Canis (Canis). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Eesti Koer (dog, Canis, hound). Additional references: Eesti, Estonia, Finland, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Estonian Koer (dog, Canis, hound). Additional references: Estonian, Estonia, Finland, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 개속 (Canis), 개자리 (Canis), 작은개자리 (Canis minor), 큰개자리 (Canis major, great dog, great dong). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 개속 (Canis), 개자리 (Canis), 작은개자리 (Canis minor), 큰개자리 (Canis major, great dog, great dong). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew כלב גדול (Canis Major). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic الكلب (Canis, dog, rocky). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit כלב גדול (Canis Major). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese イヌ属 (Canis), 小犬座 (Canis minor), 大犬座 (Canis major), こいぬざ (Canis Minor), おおいぬざ (Canis Major), アルドラ (Eta Canis Majoris), アダーラ (Epsilon Canis Majoris), ウェズン (Delta Canis Majoris), こいぬ座 (Canis Minor), おおいぬ座矮小銀河 (Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 개속 (Canis), 개자리 (Canis), 작은개자리 (Canis minor), 큰개자리 (Canis major, great dog, great dong). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi hund (dog, hound, canine, Canis, clock). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian собаки (Canis, dogs), Малый Пёс (Canis Minor), Большой Пёс (Canis Major). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) sobaki (Canis, dogs), malyy pës (Canis Minor), bolʹshoy pës (Canis Major). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki собаки (Canis, dogs), Малый Пёс (Canis Minor), Большой Пёс (Canis Major). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) sobaki (Canis, dogs), malyy pës (Canis Minor), bolʹshoy pës (Canis Major). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Siamese กลุ่มดาวหมาเล็ก (Canis Minor), กลุ่มดาวหมาใหญ่ (Canis Major). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish del perro (Canis). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Standard Thai กลุ่มดาวหมาเล็ก (Canis Minor), กลุ่มดาวหมาใหญ่ (Canis Major). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska hund (dog, hound, canine, Canis, clock). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish hund (dog, hound, canine, Canis, clock). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Thai กลุ่มดาวหมาเล็ก (Canis Minor), กลุ่มดาวหมาใหญ่ (Canis Major). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
Thaiklang กลุ่มดาวหมาเล็ก (Canis Minor), กลุ่มดาวหมาใหญ่ (Canis Major). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, Canis. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Canis

Language Translations for “Canis” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Cathaganathagis (Canis). Additional references: Athag, Canis. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Caganagis (Canis). Additional references: Double Dutch, Canis. (volunteer)
Esperanto Kaniso (Canis). Additional references: Esperanto, Canis. (volunteer)
Leet ¢^|\|¦5 (Canis). Additional references: Leet, Canis. (volunteer)
Oppish Copanopis (Canis). Additional references: Oppish, Canis. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Aniscay (Canis). Additional references: Pig Latin, Canis. (volunteer)
Terran B Kunr (Canis). Additional references: Terran B, Canis. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Cubanubis (Canis). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Canis. (volunteer)
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