A family of digitigrade carnivorous mammals, of the order Feræ, suborder Fissipedia, and series Cynoidea; the dog tribe, Canina, or canine quadrupeds, such as dogs, wolves, and foxes.
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noun.
a natural family of doglike mammals including the domestic dogs, wolves, jackals, foxes, hyenas, and coyotes.
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noun.
dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes
Word Usage
"It usually refers to sentient beings, while the rest is described with "canidae"."