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Japanese wolf

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

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noun

Meaning 1

Canis lupus hodophilax, an extinct subspecies of the grey wolf that was once endemic to the islands of Honshū, Shikoku and Kyūshū in the Japanese archipelago.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: Honshu wolf

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 日本狼 — Canis lupus hodophilax
  • Japanese: ニホンオオカミ — Canis lupus hodophilax
  • Korean: 일본늑대 (ilbonneukdae) — Canis lupus hodophilax
  • Polish: karłowaty wilk japoński — Canis lupus hodophilax