African hunting dog

/ˌæfrəkən həntɪŋ dɔg/
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Definitions of African hunting dog
  1. noun
    a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
    synonyms: Cape hunting dog, Lycaon pictus, hyena dog
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    type of:
    wild dog
    any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
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