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timber wolf

noun

  1. 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.

timber wolf

noun

  1. a variety of the wolf, Canis lupus, having a grey brindled coat and occurring in forested northern regions, esp of North America Also calledgrey wolf
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of timber wolf1

First recorded in 1875–80
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