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wild dog

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various undomesticated canids that resemble a domesticated dog.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: canine, canid

Narrower terms: dingo, warrigal, warragal, Canis dingo, dhole, Cuon alpinus, crab-eating dog, crab-eating fox, Dusicyon cancrivorus, raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonides, African hunting dog, hyena dog, Cape hunting dog, Lycaon pictus

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