beardog

beardog

English

Etymology

bear +‎ dog

Noun

beardog (plural beardogs)

1. A member of the family Amphicyonidae.
   • 2019, Robert M. Hunt, Jr., Robert Skolnick, Joshua Kaufman, The Carnivores of Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Lulu.com (→ISBN), page 81:

     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).

Anagrams

• bodrage, bordage