cynodictis

/sɪnəˈdɪktɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

An extinct genus of early carnivorous mammals, closely related to Viverridae and closely related to the ancestors of viverrid-like mammals.

“Fossil evidence suggests that cynodictis inhabited a region with diverse flora and fauna during the early Eocene.”

Synonyms

  • carnivorous mammal
  • viverrid

Antonyms

  • herbivorous mammal
  • omnivorous mammal