black-backed jackal

noun

A jackal of species Canis mesomelas, which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the African continent.

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red jackalsaddle-backed jackalsilver-backed jackaljackalCanis mesomelas
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Meanings

nounblack-backed jackal (plural black-backed jackals)

plural black-backed jackals

  1. A jackal of species Canis mesomelas, which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the African continent.

    Synonyms: red jackal, saddle-backed jackal, silver-backed jackal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA jackal of species Canis mesomelas, which inhabits the southernmost and central-eastern regions of the African continent.

Similar
red jackalsaddle-backed jackalsilver-backed jackal

More synonyms by meaning

nouna jackal native to Africa with a black back

Similar
jackalCanis mesomelas
Broader
jackal
Also see
jackalsaddle-backed jackal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan xacal de llom negre
  • xacal de llom negreCanis mesomelas
Chinese Mandarin 黑背胡狼
  • 黑背胡狼 (hēibèi húláng)Canis mesomelas
Dutch zadeljakhals, zwartrugjakhals
  • zadeljakhalsCanis mesomelas
  • zwartrugjakhalsCanis mesomelas
Esperanto nigradorsa ŝakalo
  • nigradorsa ŝakaloCanis mesomelas
Finnish vaippasakaali
  • vaippasakaaliCanis mesomelas
French chacal à chabraque
  • chacal à chabraqueCanis mesomelas
Greek μελανόραχο τσακάλι
  • μελανόραχο τσακάλι (melanóracho tsakáli)Canis mesomelas
Hungarian panyókás sakál
  • panyókás sakálCanis mesomelas
Japanese セグロジャッカル, 背黒ジャッカル
  • セグロジャッカル (seguro jakkaru)Canis mesomelas
  • 背黒ジャッカル (seguro jakkaru)Canis mesomelas
Korean 검은등자칼
  • 검은등자칼 (geomeundeungjakal)Canis mesomelas
Latvian melnmuguras šakālis
  • melnmuguras šakālisCanis mesomelas
Lithuanian juodnugaris šakalas
  • juodnugaris šakalasCanis mesomelas
Malay jakal berbelakang hitam
  • jakal berbelakang hitamCanis mesomelas
Polish szakal czaprakowy
  • szakal czaprakowyCanis mesomelas
Russian чепра́чный шака́л
  • чепра́чный шака́л (čepráčnyj šakál)Canis mesomelas
Spanish chacal de lomo negro, chacal de gualdrapa
  • chacal de lomo negroCanis mesomelas
  • chacal de gualdrapaCanis mesomelas
Vietnamese chó rừng lưng đen
  • chó rừng lưng đenCanis mesomelas
Cite this entry
APA

black-backed jackal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-backed%20jackal

MLA

“black-backed jackal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-backed%20jackal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black-backed jackal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black-backed%20jackal.

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