canidi

Definitions of canidi
  1. noun
    any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
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    cagna
    female of any member of the dog family
    cane
    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
    lupo
    any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
    cane del deserto, sciacallo
    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
    iena
    doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
    volpe
    alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
    cucciolo
    a young dog
    cane da caccia
    a dog used in hunting game
    barbone
    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
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    carnivoro
    a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal
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