Canis lupus familiaris
Appearance
Translingual
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]- A taxonomic subspecies within the family Canidae – domesticated dog.
Usage notes
[edit]Authorities disagree on whether to consider the domesticated dog a distinct species, Canis familiaris, or a subspecies of the grey wolf; see Wikipedia.
Synonyms
[edit]- (domesticated dog): Canis familiarus domesticus, 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
[edit]- (subspecies): Canidae - family; Caninae - subfamily; Canini - tribe; Canis - genus; Canis lupus - species
See also
[edit]- List of sequenced animal genomes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia