dire wolf

noun
/ˈdaɪ.ɚ wʊlf/US/ˈdaɪə wʊlf/UK

Etymology

Calque from taxonomic name †Canis dirus.

Definitions

  1. An extinct canine (†Aenocyon dirus) from the Pleistocene epoch, heavier and slightly…

    An extinct canine (†Aenocyon dirus) from the Pleistocene epoch, heavier and slightly larger than the modern grey wolf.

  2. Synonym of warg (“type of wolf”).

The neighborhood

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