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painted wolf

painted wolf noun: synonym of African hunting dog.

Noun

painted wolf (plural painted wolves)

  1. Synonym of African hunting dog.

Synonyms of painted wolf

Forms of painted wolf

pluralpainted wolves

Origin of painted wolf

Calque of New Latin Lycaon pictus, its taxonomic name.

Questions about painted wolf

What does painted wolf mean?
Painted wolf means synonym of African hunting dog.
What part of speech is painted wolf?
Painted wolf is a noun.
What is the plural of painted wolf?
The plural of painted wolf is painted wolves.

Words near painted wolf in the dictionary

  1. painted turtles
  2. painted up
  3. painted with a broad brush
  4. painted with a wide brush
  5. painted with the same brush
  6. painted wolf
  7. painted wolves
  8. painted-on
  9. painted-snipe
  10. paintedness
  11. paintedst

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