raccoon dog

raccoon dog noun: a canid of the genus Nyctereutes, native to East Asia and widely introduced elsewhere in other cool parts of Eurasia.

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Noun

raccoon dog (plural raccoon dogs)

A canid of the genus Nyctereutes, native to East Asia and widely introduced elsewhere in other cool parts of Eurasia.
- OBLIVIOUS to his sterilisation, Judas the raccoon dog treks through Sweden’s countryside in search of a mate. At last he finds one, only for their liaison to end when she is shot. He trudges on and finds another, but she is killed too. This is his destiny: he is a radio-tagged lure leading hunters...2016, Aisling Irwin, Furry aliens on Europe’s hit list: New Scientist, number 3063, page 8
Synonyms:

mangut, tanuki

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plural	raccoon dogs

What does raccoon dog mean?: Raccoon dog means a canid of the genus Nyctereutes, native to East Asia and widely introduced elsewhere in other cool parts of Eurasia.
What is raccoon dog in Malayalam?: Raccoon dog in Malayalam is താനുക്കി (tānukki). See Raccoon dog meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is raccoon dog?: Raccoon dog is a noun.
What is the plural of raccoon dog?: The plural of raccoon dog is raccoon dogs.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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