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scientific word for dog

"Canis lupus familiaris"
"Canis lupus familiaris and Canis lupus dingo"
What is the name which is used in science to describe domestic dog (any dog from a breed or mixture of breeds commonly kept as pets, not any other member of the dog family like a fox, wolf or coyote)?
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The scientific term for dog is Canis lupus familiaris most people think that it is canine but that is just a way to shorten the term.
Canis lupus familiaris is the accepted scientific name of the pet dog. The word Canine comes from the latin trinomial of dog.
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What is the scientific word for dog? ChaCha Answer: The scientific name for the domestic dog is Canis lupis familiaris

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