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jackal
noun
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a…
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- J
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- ACKA
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈdʒækəl
Meaning
Definitions
noun
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
noun
a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat
noun
a canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the golden jackal and the grey wolf
noun
a jackal native to Africa with a black back
noun
a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side