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GRAY WOLF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does gray wolf mean? 

GRAY WOLF (noun)
  The noun GRAY WOLF has 1 sense:

1. a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North Americaplay

  Familiarity information: GRAY WOLF used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


GRAY WOLF (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Canis lupus; gray wolf; grey wolf; timber wolf

Hypernyms ("gray wolf" is a kind of...):

wolf (any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs)


 Context examples 


The study in the journal PLOS Biology lists what the authors say are the world's 10 most charismatic animals: tigers, lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, pandas, cheetahs, polar bears, gray wolves and gorillas.

(Study: Popularity of Wildlife Can Harm Public's Perception, VOA)



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