jackal | sense examples, Usage and Definition from wordnet dictionary online

Noun jackal has 1 sense

jackal, Canis aureus - 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
--₁ is a kind of canine, canid
--₁ is a member of Canis, genus Canis