"Thous" meaning in Translingual

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Proper name

Etymology: Latinized from Ancient Greek θως (thōs, “wild dog”) Etymology templates: {{der|mul|grc|θως||wild dog}} Ancient Greek θως (thōs, “wild dog”) Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=m|g2=|head=Thous|nogendercat=1}} Thous m
  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Canidae – African canids, some called jackal or wolf. Tags: masculine, obsolete Hyponyms (genus): Thous anthus (english: syn. of Canis lupaster; Egyptian wolf, African golden wolf), Thous mesomelas (alt: syn. of Canis mesomelas; black-backed jackal, Cape jackal), Thous senegalensis (alt: syn. of Canis lupaster ssp. anthus; Senegal thous, Senegal jackal, West African wolf), Thous variegatus (alt: syn. of Canis lupaster ssp. lupaster; North African wolf, Nubian thous) (english: selected species), also some species now in Lycalopex Derived forms: Cerdocyon thous (alt: crab-eating fox) Related terms: thoa (taxonomic: Canis lupaster)
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