beardog
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English
Etymology
Noun
beardog (plural beardogs)
- A member of the extinct carnivoran family Amphicyonidae.
- 2019, Robert M. Hunt, Jr., Robert Skolnick, Joshua Kaufman, The Carnivores of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 81:
- 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).
Translations
extinct carnivoran — see amphicyonid