canid

noun

ca·​nid ˈka-nəd How to pronounce canid (audio) ˈkā- How to pronounce canid (audio)
: any of a family (Canidae) of carnivorous animals that includes the wolves, jackals, foxes, coyotes, and the domestic dog

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After birth, the number of individuals, canid and hominid, who interact with and shape the clone skyrockets; the possible environments go from finite to indescribably many. Alexandra Horowitz, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024 The burial held the skeleton of a type of canid that may have once competed with dogs for human affection: a fox. Humans and dogs have a long history. Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024 And given the deep attachment that comes with pair bonding, wild canids stick together year after year. Devin Farmiloe, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2024 Lately the canid has taken to begging by the side of the road. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for canid 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Canidae, from Canis, type genus, from Latin canis

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of canid was circa 1889

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“Canid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/canid. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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