English noun: domestic dog |
1. | domestic dog (animal) 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 |
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| Samples | The dog barked all night.
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| Synonyms | Canis familiaris, dog |
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| Broader (hypernym) | canid, canine, domestic animal, domesticated animal |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | barker, basenji, Belgian griffon, bow-wow, Brussels griffon, carriage dog, coach dog, corgi, cur, dalmatian, doggie, doggy, Great Pyrenees, griffon, hunting dog, lapdog, Leonberg, Mexican hairless, mongrel, mutt, Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog, pooch, poodle, poodle dog, pug, pug-dog, puppy, spitz, toy, toy dog, Welsh corgi, working dog |
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| Part holonym | flag |
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| Member meronym | Canis, genus Canis, pack |
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