Canis (disambiguation)
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Canis may refer to:
- Canis, a genus including dogs, wolves and jackals
People:
- Cornelius Canis (between 1500 and 1510–1561), a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance
In astronomy:
- Canis Major, the 'big dog' constellation
- Canis Minor, the 'small dog' constellation.
- Canes Venatici, the hunting dogs
- Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy
- Tau Canis Majoris Cluster, an open cluster of stars
Places:
- Canis District in the Ancash Region, Peru
- Canis Resort, the world's first luxury dog hotel located in Freising, Germany
Species
- Species Latin binomial name abbreviations
- Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis, a mite subspecies
- Erythronium dens-canis, the dog's tooth violet or dogtooth violet, a small herbaceous flowering plant species native to Europe
Other
- Stercus canis officinale, the dung of dogs or hyenas that has become white through exposure to air used in dressing leather
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