dhole

dhole

D0190100 (dōl)n. A wild Asian dog (Cuon alpinus) having reddish fur and large ears.

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[Perhaps from Kannada tōḷa, wolf.]

dhole

(dəʊl) n (Animals) a fierce canine mammal, Cuon alpinus, of the forests of central and SE Asia, having a reddish-brown coat and rounded ears: hunts in packs[C19: of uncertain origin]

dhole

(doʊl)

n. a wild Asian dog, Cuon alpinus, hunting in packs. [1827]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dhole - fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packsCuon alpinuswild dog - any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolvesCuon, Cyon, genus Cuon, genus Cyon - Asiatic wild dog

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