English Explanatory Dictionary

mountain wolf

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of dhole (Cuon alpinus)

Word forms

mountain wolf mountain wolves

Etymology

From mountain + wolf, From this canid living in mountainous terrain, and having an appearance like a wolf. Possibly also Calque of translingual Cuon alpinus, but 'cuon' means 'dog' rather than 'wolf'.

Synonyms

dhole
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