- dire wolf
- noun /ˈdaɪə wʊlf/an extinct canine (Canis dirus) from the Pleistocene era
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dire wolf — dire′ wolf n. pal a large extinct wolf, Canis dirus, found in North America during the Pleistocene Epoch • Etymology: 1920–25; < NL dirus inspiring dread … From formal English to slang
Dire Wolf — Canis dirus (Dire Wolf) Temporal range: Early Pleistocene–Late Pleistocene … Wikipedia
dire wolf — noun : a large lupine mammal (Canis dirus or Aenocyon dirus) found in Pleistocene deposits of No. America * * * an extinct wolf, Canis dirus, widespread in North America during the Pleistocene Epoch, having a larger body and a smaller brain than… … Useful english dictionary
dire wolf — an extinct wolf, Canis dirus, widespread in North America during the Pleistocene Epoch, having a larger body and a smaller brain than the modern wolf. [1920 25; from the NL specific epithet dirus inspiring dread; cf. DIRE] * * * Extinct wolf… … Universalium
dire wolf — noun Date: 1925 a large extinct wolflike mammal (Canis dirus) known from Pleistocene deposits of North America … New Collegiate Dictionary
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