mountain wolf

English

Etymology

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'.

Noun

mountain wolf (plural mountain wolves)

  1. Synonym of dhole (Cuon alpinus)
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