Canidae

Translingual

Etymology

Canis +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Canidae

A taxonomic family within the order Carnivora – the dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, and jackals etc..

Hyponyms

(family): Caninae, †Borophaginae, †Hesperocyoninae - subfamilies
- Alopex, Atelocynus, Cerdocyon, Chrysocyon, Cuon, Dusicyon, Lycalopex, Lycaon, Nyctereutes, Otocyon, Pseudalopex, Speothos, Urocyon, Vulpes - living genera; †Borophagus, †Cynotherium, †Dusicyon, †Eucyon, †Leptocyon, †Nurocyon, †Protocyon, †Xenocyon -- extinct genera

Translations

taxonomic family

Georgian: ძაღლისებრნი (ʒaɣlisebrni)
Greek: Κυνίδες

Japanese: イヌ科 (ja) (inuka), 犬科 (ja) (inuka)
Swahili: familia ya mbwa

References

Canidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Canidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Canidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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