noun
canid
Canid (noun) means an animal belonging to the dog family, such as a wolf, coyote, jackal or fox.
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An animal belonging to the dog family, such as a wolf, coyote, jackal or fox.
"The jaw indicates the beginning of a long tradition of the interment of dogs with people, which reveals a deep attachment between some people and canids."
— Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History (2018)
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Etymology
By surface analysis, it is an appellativization of Canid(ae) with -ae removed, a pattern seen with many -idae names.
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What is the meaning of canid?
"canid" (noun) means an animal belonging to the dog family, such as a wolf, coyote, jackal or fox.
What is another word for canid?
Other words for "canid" include canine.
