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beardog

noun

Etymology

From bear + dog.

  1. derived from dox — “dark, swarthy”
  2. inherited from dogga
  3. inherited from dogge
  4. compounded as beardog — “bear + dog”

Definitions

  1. Any of the extinct family †Amphicyonidae of large-bodied terrestrial carnivorans.

    • Fossils of the Order Carnivora found in the dens include members of three families: Amphicyonidae (beardogs), Mustelidae (wolverine and marten-like species), and Canidae (small fox-like species).

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for beardog. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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