Definition of Dusicyon

1. Noun. Crab-eating dog.

Exact synonyms: Genus Dusicyon
Generic synonyms: Mammal Genus
Group relationships: Canidae, Family Canidae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dusicyon

Durhams
Durif
During
Durio zibethinus
Durkheim
Durkheimian
Duroziez' murmur
Duroziez' sign
Durrell
Durres
Durrës
Dusanbe
Duse
Dushanbe
Dusicyon (current term)
Dusicyon cancrivorus
Dusseldorf
Dust Bowl
Dustin
Dustin Hoffman
Dusty
Dusun
Dusuns
Dutch
Dutch-elm beetle
Dutch-processed cocoa
Dutch East Indies
Dutch Guiana
Dutch Leonard

Literary usage of Dusicyon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles Darwin (1896)
"... another species of wild dog, and which I consider to be identical with the Dusicyon silvestris of H. Smith, now much used by the ..."

2. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication by Charles Darwin (1892)
"... for domestic purposes, nor is the Ai, another species of wild dog, and which I consider to be identical with the Dusicyon ..."

3. Charles Darwin's Works by Charles Darwin (1896)
"... and which I consider to be identical with the Dusicyon silvestris of H. Smith, now much used by the Arc- cunas for the purpose of hunting. ..."

4. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1859)
"... dogs, genus dusicyon (Smith). These are between the wolf and fox in form, with bulky body and short legs ; they burrow and are more social and gentle ..."

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