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eastern wolf

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Canis lycaon, a fertile hybrid pseudo-species of wolf resulting from the crossbreeding of gray wolves with coyotes, whose contributions to the eastern wolf genome is roughly 75% to 25%, respectively; which is found on the East Coast and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eastern timber wolf, Algonquin wolf, deer wolf

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History

Etymology

The wolf is found in the eastern United States.

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  • Scots: eastren wouf — species of wolf native to southeastern Canada