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mountain wolf

mountain wolf noun: synonym of dhole (Cuon alpinus).

Noun

mountain wolf (plural mountain wolves)

  1. Synonym of dhole (Cuon alpinus)
    Synonyms:
    dhole

Synonyms of mountain wolf

Forms of mountain wolf

pluralmountain wolves

Origin of mountain wolf

From 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'.

Questions about mountain wolf

What does mountain wolf mean?
Mountain wolf means synonym of dhole (Cuon alpinus).
What part of speech is mountain wolf?
Mountain wolf is a noun.
What is the plural of mountain wolf?
The plural of mountain wolf is mountain wolves.

Words near mountain wolf in the dictionary

  1. mountain vole
  2. mountain voles
  3. mountain wagtail
  4. mountain wagtails
  5. mountain weasel
  6. mountain wolf
  7. mountain zebra
  8. mountain zebras
  9. mountain-elf
  10. mountain-elves
  11. mountain-load

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