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Word: Jackal
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Turkish çakal, from Persian šagāl. The change in the first syllable was due to association with jack
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒakl
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdʒakɔːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a slender long-legged wild dog that feeds on carrion, game, and fruit and often hunts cooperatively, found in Africa and southern Asia.
Short Definition:slender long-legged wild dog that feeds on carrion, game, and fruit
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