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Dhole vs Jackal - What's the difference?

dhole | jackal |

As nouns the difference between dhole and jackal

is that dhole is an Asian wild dog, species: Cuon alpinus 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.

dhole

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An Asian wild dog, .
  • * 2001', Marshall Cavendish Corporation, "''''Dhole ", in ''Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World , page 451,
  • This whistling, a means of communication for a pack of dhole regrouping after an unsuccessful hunt, inspired the other common name of this species—the whistling dog.

    Synonyms

    * Asian wild dog

    Anagrams

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    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

    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.