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canid

/ˈkeɪnəd/
/ˈkænəd/

Where it comes from

By surface analysis, an appellativization from Canid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names).

noun canids

Any member of the family Canidae, including canines (dogs, wolves, coyotes and jackals) and vulpines (foxes). The jaw indicates the beginning of a long tradition of the interment of dogs with people, which reveals a deep attachment between some people and canids.
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noun member of Canidae

Español	cánido
Português	canídeo
Français	canidé
Deutsch	Hund (sensu lato), Canide, Hundeartiger
Italiano	canide
Română	canid

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"canid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/canid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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canid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/canid

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"canid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/canid.

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@misc{canid_2026,
  title = {canid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}