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side-striped jackal

side-striped jackal

9.9
A medium-sized wild dog with a pale stripe along each side
  • noun
  • South African
translation icon : chacal de franjas laterales
  • The side-striped jackal can be distinguished from other species by the white stripe on its side.

Examples

  • Researchers observed a side-striped jackal hunting at dusk near the riverbank.

  • Farmers sometimes spot side-striped jackals scavenging close to villages in Mozambique.

  • The side-striped jackal is often found in grasslands.

  • Many side-striped jackals hunt in pairs.

  • Farmers sometimes spot side-striped jackals scavenging close to villages in Mozambique.

  • Researchers observed a side-striped jackal hunting at dusk near the riverbank.

  • The side-striped jackal can be distinguished from other species by the white stripe on its side.

Synonyms

Canis adustus
vsside-striped jackal
  • Specialized
9.9

A small wild dog from southern Africa with a dark stripe along each side

is a common descriptive name focusing on medium size and southern and central range

Surface Forms

side-striped jackal singular
side-striped jackals plural

Morphology

side-striped + jackal

The compound is fully compositional: 'side-striped' denotes having a stripe along the side and 'jackal' names the animal, so the overall meaning is a jackal with a light stripe along its side. This adjective+noun naming pattern is common for animal descriptions (and paralleled in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Side-striped jackal comes from a clear picture. This jackal has a pale stripe along each side, so people called it 'side-striped' to tell it apart from other jackals.