GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   ‖Canis (kănĭs), n.; pl. Canes (-nēz). [L., a dog.] (Zool.) A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, including the dogs and wolves.
   
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   ‖Canis major [L., larger dog], a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star. -- ‖Canis minor [L., smaller dog], a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude.
   
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