Canis mesomelas

Translingual

Etymology

Latin canis (“dog”) + mesomelas (from Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”) + μέλας (mélas, “black”)).

Proper noun

Canis mesomelas m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the black-backed jackal.

References

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