dhole

/doʊl/
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Other forms: dholes

Definitions of dhole
  1. noun
    fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
    synonyms: Cuon alpinus
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    type of:
    wild dog
    any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves
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