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Canis lupus familiaris
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Dog
Proper noun
m 1 Canis lupus familiaris la
subspecies family Canidae domesticated dog
Usage notes
Authorities disagree on whether to consider the domesticated dog a distinct species, Canis familiaris species, or a subspecies of the grey wolf; see Dog#Taxonomy Wikipedia.
Synonyms
domesticated dog Canis familiarus domesticus subspecies, Canis canis, Canis aegyptius, Canis familiarus aegyptius, Canis melitaeus, Canis familiarus melitaeus, Canis molossus, Canis familiarus molossus, Canis saultor, Canis familiaris saultor - alternative taxonomic names of historical interest
Hypernyms
subspecies Canidae family - family; Caninae subfamily - subfamily; Canini tribe - tribe; Canis genus - genus; Canis lupus species - species
See also
List of sequenced animal genomes