Canis familiaris vs toy

toy vs Canis familiaris

Canis familiaris and toy both are nouns.

Canis familiaris is not a verb while toy is a verb.

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

As nouns, toy is a hyponym of Canis familiaris; that is, toy 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
toy: any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets

Other hyponyms of Canis familiaris include puppy, barker, bow-wow, doggie, doggy, pooch, cur, mongrel, mutt, lapdog, toy dog, hunting dog, working dog, carriage dog, coach dog, dalmatian, basenji, pug-dog, pug, Leonberg, Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog, Great Pyrenees, spitz, Belgian griffon, Brussels griffon, griffon, corgi, Welsh corgi, poodle, poodle dog, Mexican hairless.

Canis familiaris (noun)	toy (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 several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
	an artifact designed to be played with
	a copy that reproduces a person or thing in greatly reduced size
	a nonfunctional replica of something else (frequently used as a modifier)
	a device regarded as providing amusement

Canis familiaris (verb)	toy (verb)
	engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
	manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
	behave carelessly or indifferently

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