timber wolf


noun

the gray wolf, Canis lupus, sometimes designated as the subspecies C. lupus occidentalis: formerly common in northern North America but now greatly reduced in number and rare in the conterminous U.S.

Origin of timber wolf

First recorded in 1875–80

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British Dictionary definitions for timber wolf

timber wolf

noun

a variety of the wolf, Canis lupus, having a grey brindled coat and occurring in forested northern regions, esp of North America Also called: grey wolf