| 单词 | timber-wolf |
| 释义 | > as lemmastimber-wolf timber-wolf n. North American the grey wolf, Canis lupus occidentalis, as distinct from the prairie-wolf. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > [noun] > genus Canis > canis lupus (wolf) > varieties of lobo1859 timber-wolf1860 loafer?1877 Japanese wolf1878 red wolf1942 1860 Nor' Wester (Red River Settlement) 28 Feb. 4/2 We also saw a large timber wolf (not a wolf made of wood, but a gentleman who inhabits prairies and wooded country). 1891 Cent. Dict. Timber-wolf. 1904 Westm. Gaz. 28 Apr. 12/1 Last year the female timber-wolf in the Zoological Gardens produced eight cubs. 1936 D. McCowan Animals Canad. Rockies iii. 30 The grey wolf, also known as timber wolf and formerly as buffalo wolf, is grey in colour with a liberal sprinkling of black and brown in the coat. 1964 E. P. Walker et al. Mammals of World II. 1152/1 Two species of wolves are recognized: C. lupus, the gray or timber wolf, and C. niger, the red wolf. 1980 Beautiful Brit. Columbia Spring 19 In the warehouse, red and silver fox furs hang beside the sleek pelts of lynx, timber wolf and beaver. < as lemmas |
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