Canis familiaris vs canine

canine vs Canis familiaris

Canis familiaris and canine both are nouns.

Canis familiaris is not an adjective while canine is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Canis familiaris	Yes	No	No	No
canine	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, canine is a hypernym of Canis familiaris; that is, canine is a word with a broader meaning than Canis familiaris:

Canis familiaris: 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
canine: any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles

Other hypernyms of Canis familiaris include domestic animal, domesticated animal, canid.

Canis familiaris (noun)	canine (noun)
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	any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
	one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

Canis familiaris (adjective)	canine (adjective)
	of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae
	of or relating to a pointed conical tooth

Difference between Canis familiaris and canine

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