canid

Noun

Meaning

any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

canine canyon barker animal beast carnivore cancan bark lull dhole doggy lupine wolfish eyetooth vulpine
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Antonyms

cat

Hypernyms

carnivore

Hyponyms

wolf fox jackal dog bitch hyena

Anagrams

cnida nicad andic Candi Danic

Examples

A bear in pursuit of a pet dog has the potential to threaten both canid and human lives. Source: Internet

Despite their similarities, jackals do not all stem from the same branch on the canid family tree. Source: Internet

Furthermore ancient Greek texts about Anubis constantly refer to the deity as having a dog's head, not jackal or wolf, and there is still uncertainty as to what canid represents Anubis. Source: Internet

A dog-like canid from 33,000 years ago was found in the Razboinichya Cave. Source: Internet

One canid, the domestic dog (including the dingo), long ago entered into a partnership with humans and today remains one of the most widely kept domestic animals. Source: Internet

In 2014, a study compared the facial color pattern across 25 canid species. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

canicular days canicular period canicule Canidae canidate caniform