toy vs Canis familiaris

Canis familiaris vs toy

toy and Canis familiaris both are nouns.

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

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

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

toy: any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
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 hypernyms of toy include dog, domestic dog.

toy (noun)	Canis familiaris (noun)
any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets	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
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

toy (verb)	Canis familiaris (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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