Cynoidea

plural noun

Cy·​noi·​dea

sə̇ˈnȯidēə,

sīˈ-

in some classifications

: a division of Carnivora comprising mammals that resemble dogs as distinguished from those that resemble bears, the two groups being now usually combined as the Arctoidea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from cyn- + -oidea

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