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gray wolf

gray wolf is the alternative spelling of grey wolf.

Meaning of grey wolf

Noun

grey wolf (plural grey wolves)

  1. A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.
    Synonyms:
    timber wolf

Forms of gray wolf

pluralgray wolves

Questions about gray wolf

What is gray wolf the alternative spelling of?
Gray wolf is the alternative spelling of grey wolf.

Words near gray wolf in the dictionary

  1. gray triggerfish
  2. gray water
  3. gray waters
  4. gray whale
  5. gray whales
  6. gray wolf
  7. gray wolves
  8. gray zorro
  9. gray zorros
  10. Gray's grenadier anchovies
  11. Gray's grenadier anchovy

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