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Dusicyon cancrivorus

Dusicyon cancrivorus

9.9
A small wild dog from northern and central South America that eats crabs
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Unlike many other canids, the Dusicyon cancrivorus feeds extensively on crabs and other small animals.

Examples

  • The Dusicyon cancrivorus inhabits forests and grasslands throughout northern South America.

  • Researchers studied the diet of Dusicyon cancrivorus to understand its role in local ecosystems.

  • The Dusicyon cancrivorus is commonly found in Brazil.

  • Did you know that the Dusicyon cancrivorus feeds on crabs?

  • Researchers studied the diet of Dusicyon cancrivorus to understand its role in local ecosystems.

  • The Dusicyon cancrivorus inhabits forests and grasslands throughout northern South America.

  • Unlike many other canids, the Dusicyon cancrivorus feeds extensively on crabs and other small animals.

Synonyms

crab-eating fox
vsDusicyon cancrivorus
  • US
9.4

A wild animal like a small dog from northern South America that eats crabs and small animals

includes central South America in its native range as well as northern areas
crab-eating dog
vsDusicyon cancrivorus
  • US
9.4

A wild dog that eats crabs and other water animals

includes central South America in its native range as well as northern areas

Surface Forms

Dusicyon cancrivorus singular
Dusicyon cancrivoruses plural

Morphology

Dusicyon + cancrivorus

This is a Latin scientific binomial (genus + species epithet) using specialized/unknown lexical items (one element is not in the dictionary). Although the species epithet ultimately encodes 'crab-eating' in Latin, that morphological information is not accessible to an average B1 learner, so the overall meaning cannot be reliably derived from the constituents.

Etymology

The noun Dusicyon cancrivorus is a scientific name and the part cancrivorus literally means 'crab-eating', so imagine a fox-like dog catching crabs by the river. That's why the name refers to a wild canid from northern and central South America that often eats crabs.