Canis familiaris vs pug-dog

pug-dog vs Canis familiaris

Canis familiaris and pug-dog both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Canis familiaris	Yes	No	No	No
pug-dog	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pug-dog is a hyponym of Canis familiaris; that is, pug-dog is a word with a more specific, narrower 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
pug-dog: small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle

Other hyponyms of Canis familiaris include 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, Leonberg, Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog, Great Pyrenees, spitz, Belgian griffon, Brussels griffon, griffon, corgi, Welsh corgi, poodle, poodle dog, Mexican hairless.

Canis familiaris (noun)	pug-dog (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	small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle

Difference between Canis familiaris and pug-dog

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