greyhound

English Thesaurus

1. a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	hound, hound dog,
definition	:	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears (noun.animal)

hypernym	:	racer,
definition	:	an animal that races (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	italian greyhound,
definition	:	a toy dog developed from the greyhound (noun.animal)

hyponym	:	whippet,
definition	:	small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England (noun.animal)