"bone-crushing dog" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bone-crushing dogs [plural]
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  1. (zoology) Any of a subfamily (Borophaginae) of large extinct canids of North America, noted for powerful teeth and jaws. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Canids
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