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New Guinea singing dog

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Canis lupus hallstromi, a dog of an ancient lineage found in the New Guinea Highlands on the island of New Guinea, having a distinctive melodious howl.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Hallstrom's dog, NGSD, singing dog

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  • Russian: Новогвинейская поющая собака (Novogvinejskaja pojuščaja sobaka) — New Guinea singing dog