timber wolf

/ˌtɪmbər ˈwʊlf/
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Other forms: timber wolves

Definitions of timber wolf
  1. noun
    a wolf with a brindled grey coat living in forested northern regions of North America
    synonyms: Canis lupus, gray wolf, grey wolf
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    type of:
    wolf
    any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
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