JACKAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair

Synonyms:

Canis aureus; jackal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("jackal" is a kind of...):

canid; canine (any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles)

Holonyms ("jackal" is a member of...):

Canis; genus Canis (type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals)

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