raccoon dog

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Definition of raccoon dog in English English dictionary

The only species in the genus Nyctereutes of the Canidae or dog family

small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon

{i} Asian dog having a long yellowish brown coat and a raccoon face

Related Terms

raccoon dogs

plural form of raccoon dog

raccoon dogs

nyctereutes

Hyphenation

rac·coon dog

Turkish pronunciation

räkun dôg

Synonyms

tanuki

Pronunciation

/raˈko͞on ˈdôg/ /ræˈkuːn ˈdɔːɡ/