Search Result for "lycaon pictus":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area;
[syn: African hunting dog, hyena dog, Cape hunting dog, Lycaon pictus]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

African wild dog \African wild dog\ n. 1. 1 (Zool.) a dog (Lycaon pictus) with mottled fur found in Africa, notable for the strong social structure of its family groups. Syn: painted wolf, African hunting dog. [PJC] Afrite Afrit
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Lycaon pictus n 1: a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area [syn: African hunting dog, hyena dog, Cape hunting dog, Lycaon pictus]