caniné

Definitions of caniné
  1. noun
    any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
    synonyms: canidé
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    chien, chien domestique
    a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
    loup
    any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
    chacal
    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
    chien sauvage
    any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
    hyène
    doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
    renard
    alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
    bâtard
    an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
    chien d'appartement
    a dog small and tame enough to be held in the lap
    bichon
    any of several breeds of very small dogs kept purely as pets
    chien de chasse
    a dog used in hunting game
    chien domestique
    any of several breeds of usually large powerful dogs bred to work as draft animals and guard and guide dogs
    loulou
    any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail
    caniche
    an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
    coyote
    small wolf native to western North America
    dingo
    wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
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    carnivore
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
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