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LYCAEON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Lycaeon mean?
• LYCAEON (noun)
The noun LYCAEON has 1 sense:
1. African hunting dog
Familiarity information: LYCAEON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
African hunting dog
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Lycaeon; Lycaeon
Hypernyms ("Lycaeon" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Holonyms ("Lycaeon" is a member of...):
Canidae; family Canidae (dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes)
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