red wolf

noun

a small, reddish-gray American wolf, Canis rufus, similar to the coyote: once abundant in the southeastern U.S., it is now near extinction in the wild.

Origin of red wolf

First recorded in 1940–45

Words nearby red wolf

red underwing, red valerian, red water, red wine, red wing, red wolf, red worm, red-, red-back spider, red-backed shrike, red-bellied black snake