Caniform
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Caniform is an adjective meaning Characteristic of, or relating to the Caniformia.
Meaning
Characteristic of, or relating to the Caniformia.
More Meanings
- Any carnivore of the suborder Caniformia, which are regarded as dog-like.
Example Sentences
Modern carnivores appeared as well, diverging into the feliforms (cats, hyaenas, and mongooses) and caniforms (dogs, bears, raccoons, weasels, and seals).
Some paleontologists argue that in fact they^([extinct nimravids]) are closer to caniforms, while others place them as a distant relative of the feliforms.
It is representative of a group of early carnivores, the miacids, that were the ancestors of modern caniforms: the canids (that is, the dogs, coyotes, wolves, foxes, and jackals) and a large group made up of the bear, raccoon, and weasel families.
Word Forms
- caniforms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include avian, canilicular, birdly, canine, corvid, creaturely.
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