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aard-wolf
‖ aard-wolf (ˈɑːdwʊlf) [a. Du. aard-wolf, applied to this animal in S. Africa, f. aarde earth + wolf.] A South-African carnivorous quadruped (Proteles Lalandii St. Hil.), of the size of a fox, occupying an intermediate position between the dogs, hyenas, and civets.1833 Penny Cyc. I. 4 The genus Prot...
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viverrid
viverrid, a. and n. Zool. (vɪˈvɛrɪd) [ad. mod.L. Viverrid-æ, f. L. viverra ferret: see -id3.] A. adj. Belonging or pertaining to the family Viverridæ, which comprises civets, genets, and mongooses. B. n. A viverrid animal.1910 H. F. Osborn Age of Mammals iii. 197 Still more striking is the presence ...
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hyena-dog
ˈhyena-dog 1. A South African canine quadruped (Lycaon pictus), having a superficial likeness to the hyenas.1837 Penny Cycl. IX. 57/1 The hyæna-dog, Canis pictus. 1838 Ibid. XII. 371/1 In the number and form of its teeth the Hyæna-Dog agrees with the dogs, as well as in its general osteological stru...
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wolf
▪ I. wolf, n. (wʊlf) Pl. wolves (wʊlvz). Forms: sing. 1–6 wulf, 3–4 wlf (dat. -ue), 4–6 wulfe, 4–7 woulf(e, 4–8 wolfe, (1 uulf, 4 Sc. volf, 5 wlfe, wulff, Sc. wouff, 5–6 wolff(e, 5–8 woolf(e, 6 wolphe, Sc. vuolfe, volue, 6, 8 Sc. wowf, 7 wolph, in Comb. wolve, 8 Sc. wouf, 9 Sc. woof), 3– wolf. Gen. ...
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