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Definition of canid
: any of a family (Canidae) of carnivorous animals that includes the wolves, jackals, foxes, coyote, and the domestic dog
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Recent Examples of canid from the Web
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The M-44 device is triggered when a canid (i.e. coyote or wild dog) tugs on the baited capsule holder, releasing the plunger and ejecting sodium cyanide powder into the animal’s mouth.
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The Keystone XL pipeline route would go through most of the remaining locations of the swift fox, a tiny canid about the size of a house cat.
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Bounties were offered for the canids, and eventually their destruction became institutionalized by the U.S. Biological Survey (today called the Fish and Wildlife Service) and U.S. Park Service.
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Origin and Etymology of canid
New Latin Canidae, from Canis, type genus, from Latin canis
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about canid
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