English noun: jackal | |||
| 1. | jackal (animal) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | Canis aureus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | canid, canine | ||
| Member meronym | Canis, genus Canis | ||