Definition of canidae Canidae

We found 3 definitions of canidae from 3 different sources.

What does canidae mean?

Noun
canidae - dogs; wolves; jackals; foxes
		family Canidae
		mammal family a family of mammals
		carnivora, order carnivora cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipedia
		canid, canine any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles
		canis, genus canis type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
		wild dog any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
		cuon, cyon, genus cuon, genus cyon Asiatic wild dog
		dusicyon, genus dusicyon crab-eating dog
		genus nyctereutes, nyctereutes raccoon dogs
		genus lycaeon, lycaeon African hunting dog
		genus vulpes, vulpes foxes
		alopex, genus alopex arctic foxes

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Canidae is a family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals of the order Carnivora. Animals that belong to the family Canidae are called canids. The family Canidae is divided into two tribes: Vulpini ("true foxes"), and Canini ("true dogs").

Canids of the tribe Vulpini (foxes) are called "vulpines". Canids of the tribe Canini (wolves, dogs, coyotes and others) are called "canines". Some people call all these canids "canines", but this is wrong.

Examples of canids are dogs, wolves, foxes, coyotes, and jackals.