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Dog vs Goldfish - What's the difference?

dog | goldfish |

As nouns the difference between dog and goldfish

is that dog is a mammal, Canis lupus familiaris, that has been domesticated for thousands of years, of highly variable appearance due to human breeding while goldfish is a type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.

As an acronym DOG

is digital on-screen graphic.

As a verb dog

is to pursue with the intent to catch.

dog

English

Acronym

(Acronym) (head)
  • Digital on-screen graphic
  • Digitally Originated Graphic

    • Anagrams

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    goldfish

    English

    (wikipedia goldfish)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A type of small fish, Carassius auratus , typically orange-colored.
    • For the children's fair we'll have a few games they can play, so that each child "wins" a goldfish as a prize.

    Derived terms

    * fantail goldfish * goldfish bowl