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(k"ns), n.; pl. Canes (-nz). [L., a dog.] (Zol.) A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canid, including the dogs and wolves. Canis major [L., larger dog], a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star. Canis minor [L., smaller dog], a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude. スポンサード リンク
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