Thous

See also: thous

Translingual

Etymology

Ancient Greek [Term?] (“wild dog”)

Proper noun

Thous

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Canidae – African jackals and wild dogs.

Hyponyms

(genus): Thous mesomelas (now Canis mesomelas)

References

Thous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

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