Meaning Of The Word Jackal

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jackal
countable noun: A jackal is a wild animal that looks like a dog, has long legs and pointed ears, and lives in Africa and Southern Asia.

jackal in American English
any of several wild dogs of Asia and N Africa, mostly yellowish-gray and smaller than the wolf: they often hunt prey in packs, generally at night, and also eat carrion and certain plants
noun: any of several nocturnal wild dogs of the genus Canis, esp. C. aureus, of Asia and Africa, that scavenge or hunt in packs

jackal in British English
noun: any of several African or S Asian canine mammals of the genus Canis, closely related to the dog, having long legs and pointed ears and muzzle: predators and carrion-eaters

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