caniform

Some caniforms (clockwise from bottom left): South American coati, red panda, Sri Lankan jackal, black bear, striped skunk, yellow-throated marten

Meanings

Adjective

Characteristic of, or relating to the Caniformia.

Noun

Any carnivore of the suborder Caniformia, which are regarded as dog-like.

Origin

From Latin canis + .

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