canis : Idioms & Phrases

• noun 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
  jackal.
  

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• noun wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
  warragal; warrigal; dingo.
  

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• noun 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
  domestic dog; dog.
  
  • the dog barked all night

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• noun small wolf native to western North America
  coyote; prairie wolf; brush wolf.
  

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• noun a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
  gray wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf.
  

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• noun wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail
  Arctic wolf; white wolf.
  

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• noun a constellation to the southeast of Orion; contains Sirius
  Great Dog.
  

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• L., larger dog, a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star.

Webster 1913

• noun a constellation to the east of Orion; contains Procyon
  Little Dog.
  

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• L., smaller dog, a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude.

Webster 1913

• noun reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America
  red wolf; maned wolf; Canis niger.
  

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• noun reddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America
  red wolf; maned wolf; Canis niger.
  

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• noun flea that attacks dogs and cats
  dog flea.
  

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• noun sturdy European dogtooth with rose to mauve flowers; cultivated in many varieties
  European dogtooth.
  

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• noun type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
  Canis.
  

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• noun found along the Atlantic coast of the Americas
  American smooth dogfish.
  

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