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amphicyonid

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Any of the family †Amphicyonidae of extinct carnivorans; a beardog.

Equivalents

Suomikoirakarhu

Examples

“Although now extinct, for over 30 million years amphicyonids predated their way around the Northern continents and Africa, successfully exploiting niches from more slender, wolf-like runners, to big stocky brutes that put⟳ the “bear⟳” in “bear-dog”.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

amphid amphid salt amphidinol amphidinolactone amphidinolide amphidiploid

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