what does Canis familiaris mean?
CANIS FAMILIARIS as 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
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Hypernyms(s) Canis familiaris is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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