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short-eared dog

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A canid of the species Atelocynus microtis, endemic to the Amazonian Basin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: short-eared fox, short-eared zorro

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: canid

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: guineu d'orelles petites — Atelocynus microtis
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小耳犬 (xiǎo'ěrquǎn) — Atelocynus microtis
  • Czech: pes krátkouchý — Atelocynus microtis
  • Finnish: amazoniankoira — Atelocynus microtis
  • German: Kurzohrfuchs — Atelocynus microtis
  • Korean: 작은귀개 (jageun'gwigae) — Atelocynus microtis
  • Quechua: hatun sach'a allqu — Atelocynus microtis
  • Russian: ми́лая лиси́ца (mílaja lisíca) — Atelocynus microtis
  • Vietnamese: chó tai ngắn — Atelocynus microtis