Canis aureus

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Canis aureus - 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 pairjackalcanid, canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzlesCanis, genus Canis - type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals