Definition of Canidae

1. Noun. Dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes.


Medical Definition of Canidae

1. A family of the Carnivora including the dogs, coyotes, wolves, and foxes. Origin: L. Canis, dog (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Canidae

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Candide
Candlemas
Candlemas Day
Candlemases
Candomblé
Candy
Canella-alba
Canella winterana
Canellaceae
Canes Venatici
Canetti
Canfield
Cangjie
Canicula
Canidae (current term)
Canis
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Canis aureus
Canis dingo
Canis familiaris
Canis latrans
Canis lupus
Canis lupus tundrarum
Canis niger
Canis rufus
Canna edulis
Canna generalis
Canna indica

Literary usage of Canidae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue of Books by Perth (W.A.). Public Library (1905)
"Mivart, St. G. Dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes ; a monog.aph of the Canidae. 8107, gl Caiman, Edwin. Histories of the theories of production ..."

2. The Natural History of Dogs: Canidæ Or Genus Canis of Authors. Including by Charles Hamilton Smith (1839)
"... are, as already stated, classed under the general division of Diurnal Canidae. They embrace the largest species of the family, and the most interesting ..."

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