eastern wolf
eastern wolf noun: canis lycaon, a fertile hybrid pseudo-species of wolf resulting from the crossbreeding of gray wolves with coyotes, whose contributions to the eastern wolf genome is roughly 75% to 25%, respectively; which is found on the East Coast and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
Noun
eastern wolf (plural eastern wolves)
- Canis lycaon, a fertile hybrid pseudo-species of wolf resulting from the crossbreeding of gray wolves with coyotes, whose contributions to the eastern wolf genome is roughly 75% to 25%, respectively; which is found on the East Coast and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
- Synonyms:
- eastern timber wolf, Algonquin wolf, deer wolf
Synonyms of eastern wolf
- eastern timber wolf
- Algonquin wolf
- deer wolf
Forms of eastern wolf
| plural | eastern wolves |
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Origin of eastern wolf
The wolf is found in the eastern United States.
Questions about eastern wolf
- What does eastern wolf mean?
- Eastern wolf means canis lycaon, a fertile hybrid pseudo-species of wolf resulting from the crossbreeding of gray wolves with coyotes, whose contributions to the eastern wolf genome is roughly 75% to 25%, respectively; which is found on the East Coast and Great Lakes regions of the United States.
- What part of speech is eastern wolf?
- Eastern wolf is a noun.
- What is the plural of eastern wolf?
- The plural of eastern wolf is eastern wolves.
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