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JACKAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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:
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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