canis familiaris

Noun canis familiaris has 1 sense

• canis familiaris(n = noun.animal) dog, domestic dog - 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"
is a kind of domestic animal, domesticated animal, canid, canine
has particulars: puppy, barker, bow-wow, doggie, doggy, pooch, cur, mongrel, mutt, lapdog, toy, toy dog, hunting dog, working dog, carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian, basenji, pug, pug-dog, leonberg, newfoundland, newfoundland dog, great pyrenees, spitz, belgian griffon, brussels griffon, griffon, corgi, welsh corgi, poodle, poodle dog, mexican hairless
is a member of canis, genus canis, pack
has parts: flag