beardog

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noun

Any of the extinct family †Amphicyonidae of large-bodied terrestrial carnivorans.

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Meanings

nounbeardog (plural beardogs)

plural beardogs

  1. Any of the extinct family †Amphicyonidae of large-bodied terrestrial carnivorans.

    Fossils of the Order Carnivora found in the dens include members of three families: Amphicyonidae (beardogs), Mustelidae (wolverine and marten-like species), and Canidae (small fox-like species).

    2019, Robert M. Hunt, Jr.; Robert Skolnick; Joshua Kaufman, The Carnivores of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 81

Origin

From bear + dog.

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Anagrams

BeogradBargoedbodragebordage
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APA

beardog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beardog

MLA

“beardog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beardog. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beardog,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beardog.

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