koiraeläin

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • canine member of the subfamily Caninae, which includes all living canids such as wolves, foxes, coyotes, jackals and dogs, and their most recent fossil relatives
  • canid member of the taxonomic family Canidae, which includes two extinct subfamilies in addition to Caninae
  • (in plural) Canidae taxonomic family

Etymology

Compound from Finnish koira (dog, dog's, doglike) + Finnish eläin (animal, of animals).

Origin

Finnish

eläin

Gloss

animal, of animals

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

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