dire wolf
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English
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Canis_dirus_Sergiodlarosa.jpg/220px-Canis_dirus_Sergiodlarosa.jpg)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ.ɚ wʊlf/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪə wʊlf/
Noun
[edit]dire wolf (plural dire wolves)
- An extinct canine (†Canis dirus) from the Pleistocene epoch, heavier and slightly larger than the modern grey wolf.
- (fantasy) Synonym of warg (a larger, more vicious, wilder, wolf)
Translations
[edit]extinct canine
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Further reading
[edit]dire wolf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Canis dirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Canis dirus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons