domestic dog

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

dog canine puppy pawl doggy pooch doggie tike Canis familiaris

Hypernyms

canine canid domestic animal domesticated animal

Hyponyms

newfoundland barker dalmatian mutt griffon poodle

Examples

In man, social intercourse has centred mainly on the process of absorbing fluid into the organism, but in the domestic dog and to a lesser extent among all wild canine species, the act charged with most social significance is the excretion of fluid. Olaf Stapledon

the dog barked all night Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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