domestic animal vs Canis familiaris

domestic animal and Canis familiaris both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
domestic animal	Yes	No	No	No
Canis familiaris	Yes	No	No	No

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

domestic animal: any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
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 domestic animal include feeder, stocker, head, dog, domestic dog, domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat, stray.

domestic animal (noun)	Canis familiaris (noun)
any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment	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

domestic animal vs Canis familiaris

domestic animal and Canis familiaris both are nouns.

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