domestic dog, n.
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
<noun.animal> freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 42
Canis familiaris dog domestic dog
sample sentences
"the dog barked all night"
semantic pointers
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puppy
pooch, doggie, doggy, barker, bow-wow
cur, mongrel, mutt
lapdog
toy dog, toy
hunting dog
working dog
dalmatian, coach dog, carriage dog
basenji
pug, pug-dog
Leonberg
Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog
Great Pyrenees
spitz
griffon, Brussels griffon, Belgian griffon
corgi, Welsh corgi
poodle, poodle dog
Mexican hairless
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part meronym