genus canis

1. 1.

   type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals

   SynonymsCanis

   Broadermammal genus

   Part ofCanidae

Questions about genus canis

What does genus canis mean?

genus canis means "type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals".

What is another word for genus canis?

Close synonyms include Canis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus canis a common word?

genus canis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.