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Aardwolf vs Jackal - What's the difference?

aardwolf | jackal |

As nouns the difference between aardwolf and jackal

is that aardwolf is the nocturnal, insectivorous, mammal, while jackal is any of several wild canine species, native to the tropical old world, smaller than a wolf.

As a verb jackal is

to perform menial or routine tasks.

aardwolf

English

(wikipedia aardwolf)

Noun

(aardwolves)
  • The nocturnal, insectivorous, mammal,

    • Related terms

    * aardvark

    See also

    * Proteles ----

    jackal

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several wild canine species, native to the tropical Old World, smaller than a wolf.
  • A person who performs menial/routine tasks, dogsbody
  • (pejorative) A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.
  • (slang, rare) A jack (the playing card.)

    • Hyponyms

    * black-backed jackal ** Cape jackal ** East African Jackal * golden jackal * side-striped jackal

    Hypernyms

    * canid

    Related terms

    * American jackal (the coyote) * simian jackal (the Ethiopian Wolf)

    See also

    *

    References

    * Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523

    Verb

  • To perform menial or routine tasks
  • * 1800 , Pamphlets on British Taxation [http://books.google.com/books?id=XB8JAQAAIAAJ]:
    • They have jackalled for the great beast, to pick in turns the bones of each other; they have subserved those above, to oppress and defraud those below; and they are suffering, and, so far as classes can, justly suffering their purgation.