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timber wolf

n.
See gray wolf.

timber wolf

n
(Animals) a variety of the wolf, Canis lupus, having a grey brindled coat and occurring in forested northern regions, esp of North America. Also called: grey wolf

tim′ber wolf`


n.
the gray wolf, Canis lupus, esp. the North American populations, C. lupus occidentalis.
[1875–80]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.timber wolf - a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North Americatimber wolf - a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
Canis lupus, gray wolf, grey wolf
wolf - any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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