canid vs jackal
jackal vs canidcanid and jackal both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| canid | Yes | No | No | No |
| jackal | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
jackal is a hyponym of
canid; that is, jackal is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
canid:
- canid: any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
- jackal: 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
Other hyponyms of canid include
bitch, Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog, wolf, wild dog, hyaena, hyena, fox.
| canid (noun) | jackal (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles | 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 |
| a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat | |
| a jackal native to Africa with a black back | |
| a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side | |
| a canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the goldn jackal and the grey wolf |
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