canine vs Canis familiaris

canine and Canis familiaris both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, Canis familiaris is a hyponym of canine; that is, Canis familiaris is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than canine:

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

Other hyponyms of canine include bitch, dog, domestic dog, wolf, jackal, wild dog, hyaena, hyena, fox.

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

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

canine vs Canis familiaris

canine and Canis familiaris both are nouns.

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

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