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jackal vs canid

canid vs jackal

jackal and canid both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jackal Yes No No No
canid Yes No No No
As nouns, canid is a hypernym of jackal; that is, canid is a word with a broader meaning than jackal:
  • 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
  • canid: any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
Other hypernyms of jackal include canine.
jackal (noun) canid (noun)
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 any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
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
Difference between jackal and canid

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