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Definition of Dusicyon
1. Noun. Crab-eating dog.
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Canidae, Family Canidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dusicyon
Literary usage of Dusicyon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin (1896)
"... another species of wild dog, and which I consider to be identical with the
Dusicyon silvestris of H. Smith, now much used by the ..."
2. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication by Charles Darwin (1892)
"... for domestic purposes, nor is the Ai, another species of wild dog, and which
I consider to be identical with the Dusicyon ..."
3. Charles Darwin's Works by Charles Darwin (1896)
"... and which I consider to be identical with the Dusicyon silvestris of H.
Smith, now much used by the Arc- cunas for the purpose of hunting. ..."
4. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1859)
"... dogs, genus dusicyon (Smith). These are between the wolf and fox in form, with
bulky body and short legs ; they burrow and are more social and gentle ..."
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