English Explanatory Dictionary

canid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves, coyotes and jackals) and vulpines (foxes).

Pronunciation

/ˈkeɪnəd/ /ˈkænəd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-canid.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-canid2.wav

Word forms

canid canids

Etymology

By surface analysis, an appellativization from Canid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names).

Synonyms

canid
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