domestic dog

1. 1.

   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”

   SynonymsdogCanis familiaris

   Broadercaninedomestic animal

   Narrowerpuppypoochcurlapdogtoy doghunting dogworking dogdalmatianbasenjipug

   Part ofCanispack

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Questions about domestic dog

What does domestic dog mean?

domestic dog means "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".

What is another word for domestic dog?

Close synonyms include dog, Canis familiaris. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is domestic dog a common word?

domestic dog is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.