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can⋅id

  [kan-id, key-nid]
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–noun
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
Origin:
1885–90; < NL Canidae, equiv. to Can(is) a genus, including the dog and wolf (L: dog) + -idae -id 2
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ca·nid   (kān'ĭd, kā'nĭd)   
n.  Any of various widely distributed carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, which includes the foxes, wolves, dogs, jackals, and coyotes.

[From New Latin Canidae, family name, from Canis, type genus, from Latin canis, dog; see canine.]
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canid   (kān'ĭd, kā'nĭd)  Pronunciation Key 
Any of various carnivorous mammals of the family Canidae, which includes the dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, and jackals.
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