mountain wolf
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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'.
Noun
[edit]mountain wolf (plural mountain wolves)
- Synonym of dhole (Cuon alpinus)