canis familiaris
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1. a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds (noun.animal)
hypernym | : | canid, canine, |
definition | : | any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | puppy, |
definition | : | a young dog (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | cur, mongrel, mutt, |
definition | : | an inferior dog or one of mixed breed (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | lapdog, |
definition | : | a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | toy, toy dog, |
definition | : | any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | hunting dog, |
definition | : | a dog used in hunting game (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | working dog, |
definition | : | any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian, |
definition | : | a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | basenji, |
definition | : | small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | pug, pug-dog, |
definition | : | small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | leonberg, |
definition | : | a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | newfoundland, newfoundland dog, |
definition | : | a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | great pyrenees, |
definition | : | bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | spitz, |
definition | : | any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | corgi, welsh corgi, |
definition | : | either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | poodle, poodle dog, |
definition | : | an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | mexican hairless, |
definition | : | any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico (noun.animal) |
part holonym | : | flag, |
definition | : | a conspicuously marked or shaped tail (noun.animal) |
member meronym | : | canis, genus canis, |
definition | : | type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals (noun.animal) |
member meronym | : | pack, |
definition | : | a group of hunting animals (noun.group) |
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