jackal

/ˈdʒækəl/
/ˈdʒækəl/
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Other forms: jackals

Definitions of jackal
  1. noun
    Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
    synonyms: Canis aureus
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    type of:
    canid, canine
    any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
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