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Noun: jackal  ja-kul
  1. Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
    - Canis aureus

Derived forms: jackals

Type of: canid, canine

Part of: Canis, genus Canis

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