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DINGO
dingo, warrigal, warragal, Canis dingo
(noun) wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dingo (plural dingos or dingoes)
Canis lupus dingo, a wild dog native to Australia.
Hypernyms
• dog
Anagrams
• Godin, Gondi, OD'ing, digon, doing, doïng
Source: Wiktionary
Din"go, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A wild dog found in Australia, but supposed to have introduced at a very early period. It has a wolflike face, bushy tail, and a reddish brown color.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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