Definition of canid Canid

We found 3 definitions of canid from 3 different sources.

What does canid mean?

Noun
canid - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
		canine
		carnivore any animal that feeds on flesh; "Tyrannosaurus Rex was a large carnivore"; "insectivorous plants are considered carnivores"
		canidae, family canidae dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes
		bitch female of any member of the dog family
		canis familiaris, domestic dog, dog a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night"
		wolf any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
		canis aureus, jackal Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
		wild dog any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
		hyaena, hyena doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion
		fox alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs