Canid
/ˈkeɪ.nɪd/noun
Any member of the dog family, including dogs, wolves, foxes, and related species.
Did you know?Canid comes from Latin canis, meaning “dog,” the same root behind canine, kennel, and even the star name Canis Major, the “Greater Dog.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱwṓ
“dog”
Latin
Latin
canis
“dog”
Late Latin
Latin
canid-
“of or belonging to a dog”
19th Century
English
canid
“a member of the dog family”