Associations to the word «Canis»

CANIS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Canidae   — the dogs, wolves, jackals etc.

CANIS ADUSTUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Canidae   — the side-striped jackal.

CANIS AUREUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Canidae   — the golden jackal.

CANIS DIRUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Canidae   — the extinct dire wolf.

CANIS DOMESTICUS, noun. (obsolete) A taxonomic species within the family Canidae   — the domesticated dog.

CANIS FAMILIARIS, proper noun. (obsolete) A taxonomic species within the family Canidae   — the dog, now Canis lupus familiaris.

CANIS LATRANS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Canidae   — the coyote.

CANIS LUPUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Canidae   — the grey wolf.

CANIS LUPUS ALBUS, proper noun. A taxonomic subspecies within the family Canidae   — tundra wolf.

CANIS LUPUS FAMILIARIS, proper noun. A taxonomic subspecies within the family Canidae   — the domesticated dog.

CANIS MAJOR, proper noun. (constellation) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dog following the hunter Orion. It includes the brightest star in the night sky Sirius, which is appropriately known as the Dog Star.

CANIS MAJORIS, proper noun. (astronomy) Genitive form of Canis Major used when naming stars, such as α Canis Majoris.

CANIS MESOMELAS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Canidae   — the black-backed jackal.

CANIS MINOR, proper noun. (constellation) A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dog following the hunter Orion. It is most notable for including the eighth brightest star in the night sky, Procyon.

CANIS MINORIS, proper noun. (astronomy) Genitive form of Canis Minor used when naming stars, such as α Canis Minoris.

CANIS RUFUS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Canidae   — the red wolf. A canid native to the Southeastern USA.

CANIS SIMENSIS, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Canidae   — the Ethiopian wolf.

CANIS, noun. Type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals.