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earthwolf

earthwolf noun: synonym of aardwolf (“Proteles cristatus”).

Noun

earthwolf (plural earthwolves)

  1. (uncommon) Synonym of aardwolf (“Proteles cristatus”).
    Synonyms:
    aardwolf

Synonyms of earthwolf

Forms of earthwolf

pluralearthwolves

Origin of earthwolf

Calque of Dutch aardwolf (South African; compare Afrikaans aardwolf); by surface analysis, earth + wolf.

Questions about earthwolf

What does earthwolf mean?
Earthwolf means synonym of aardwolf (“Proteles cristatus”).
What part of speech is earthwolf?
Earthwolf is a noun.
What is the plural of earthwolf?
The plural of earthwolf is earthwolves.

Words near earthwolf in the dictionary

  1. earthwards
  2. earthware
  3. earthwares
  4. earthwash
  5. earthwax
  6. earthwolf
  7. earthwolves
  8. earthwoman
  9. earthwomen
  10. earthwork
  11. earthworked

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