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Vinony

canid

noun

  1. animal in the mammalian family Canidae
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪnəd/ / /ˈkænəd/

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, an appellativization from Canid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names).

  1. Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves, coyotes and jackals) and vulpines (foxes).

    “The jaw indicates the beginning of a long tradition of the interment of dogs with people, which reveals a deep attachment between some people and canids.”