- African hunting dog
- African hunting dog African hunting dog n. (Zo["o]l.)
same as {African wild dog}.
Syn: painted wolf, African hunting dog. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
African hunting dog
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African hunting dog — ▪ mammal also called Cape Hunting Dog, or Hyena Dog (Lycaon pictus), wild African carnivore that differs from the rest of the members of the dog family (Canidae) in having only four toes on each foot. Its coat is short, sparse, and… … Universalium
African hunting dog — hieninis šuo statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Lycaon pictus angl. African hunting dog; Cape hunting dog; hunting dog vok. afrikanischer Wildhund; gemalter Hund; Hyänenhund; Jagdhyäne; Steppenhund rus.… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
African hunting dog — noun A wild dog, Lycaon pictus, typically black, white and tan, found in Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa. Syn: African wild dog, Cape hunting dog, painted dog, painted hunting dog, spotted dog, ornate wolf, painted wolf … Wiktionary
African hunting dog — noun a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area • Syn: ↑hyena dog, ↑Cape hunting dog, ↑Lycaon pictus • Hypernyms: ↑wild dog * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized A … Useful english dictionary
African hunting dog — noun see African wild dog … New Collegiate Dictionary
east african hunting dog — noun Usage: usually capitalized E&A : african hunting dog … Useful english dictionary
south african hunting dog — noun Usage: usually capitalized S&A : african hunting dog … Useful english dictionary
African wild dog — n. 1. 1 (Zo[ o]l.) a dog ({Lycaon pictus}) with mottled fur found in Africa, notable for the strong social structure of its family groups. Syn: painted wolf, African hunting dog. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
African Wild Dog — Taxobox name = African Wild DogMSW3 Wozencraft | pages = | id = 14000818] status = EN status system = iucn2.3 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=McNutt et al |year=2004|id=12436|title=Lycaon pictus|downloaded=06 May 2008 Database entry includes… … Wikipedia
African wild dog — noun a wild dog of sub Saharan Africa, Lycaon pictus, which hunts in packs, coloured with patches of brown, black, red, yellow and white, and having large ears. Also, African hunting dog …
