Cănis, is, m.,
a small river tributary to the Po , Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 117.
canis is, m and f 2 CAV-, a dog : ater alienus, T.: acer, H.: canes venatici: obscena, shameless ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·noun A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidae, including the dogs and wolves. ...
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