Definition of canis familiaris Canis familiaris
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| canis familiaris - 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; "the dog barked all night" | ||
| dog, domestic dog, Canis familiaris | ||
| canid, canine any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles | ||
| domestic animal, domesticated animal any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment | ||
| canis, genus canis type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals | ||
| pack a convenient package or parcel (as of cigarettes or film) | ||
| puppy a young dog | ||
| doggie, doggy, pooch, barker, bow-wow informal terms for dogs | ||
| mutt, cur, mongrel an inferior dog or one of mixed breed | ||
| lapdog a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap | ||
| toy dog, toy any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets | ||
| hunting dog a dog used in hunting game | ||
| working dog any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs | ||
| carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian a large breed having a smooth white coat with black or brown spots; originated in Dalmatia | ||
| basenji small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark | ||
| pug, pug-dog small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle | ||
| leonberg a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland | ||
| newfoundland dog, newfoundland a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland | ||
| great pyrenees bred of large heavy-coated white dogs resembling the Newfoundland | ||
| spitz any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail | ||
| belgian griffon, brussels griffon, griffon breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France | ||
| corgi, welsh corgi either of two Welsh breeds of long-bodied short-legged dogs with erect ears and a fox-like head | ||
| poodle, poodle dog 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 | ||
| mexican hairless any of an old breed of small nearly hairless dogs of Mexico | ||
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