Beardog

noun

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Noun
  1. 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)."

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"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)."

Etymology

From bear + dog.

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