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painted hound

painted hound noun: a wild canid, Lycaon pictus.

painted hound: a wild canid, Lycaon pictus
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Noun

painted hound (plural painted hounds)

  1. A wild canid, Lycaon pictus.

Synonyms of painted hound

Forms of painted hound

pluralpainted hounds

Questions about painted hound

What does painted hound mean?
Painted hound means a wild canid, Lycaon pictus.
What part of speech is painted hound?
Painted hound is a noun.
What is the plural of painted hound?
The plural of painted hound is painted hounds.

Words near painted hound in the dictionary

  1. painted frog
  2. painted frogs
  3. painted grass
  4. painted grasshawk
  5. painted grasshawks
  6. painted hound
  7. painted hunting dog
  8. painted hunting dogs
  9. painted Jezebel
  10. painted Jezebels
  11. painted ladies

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