Canis
noun
Ca·nis
ˈkā-nəs; ˈkan-əs 
ˈkän-
ˈkän-
: the type genus of the family Canidae that includes the domestic dog, the wolves and jackals, and sometimes in older classifications the foxes
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“Canis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Canis. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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