Canis domesticus

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Noun

Canis domesticus m

  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the domesticated dog.
    • 1846, Jahresbericht über die Fortschritte in der Heilkunde im Jahre 1845, volume 3 (in German), page 81:
      Was würde der Herr Verf. dazu sagen, wenn ein Naturforscher bei der Bestimmung der Species Canis domesticus eben so verfahren, den Neufundländer Hund oder den Pudel als Prototyp des Hundes aufstellen […]
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    • 1890 February 6, Nature, volume 41 (in English), page 332:
      […] and in the fact of the innumerable varieties of Canis domesticus, M. de Mortillet believes we have one of the most conclusive proofs of evolution.
    • 1896, Wissenschaftliche Mittheilungen aus Bosnien und der Hercegovina, volume 4 (in German), page 472:
      Der Haushund (Canis domesticus) kann durch Heulen oder Bellen den Tod eines Menschen oder Thieres […] ankündigen.
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Usage notes

  • This name was never adopted, and so is taxonomically invalid.

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