Phrase guide
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, wolf.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
Synonym of Arctic wolf (“Canis lupus arctos”) (an all-white wolf subspecies found in the Canadian Arctic)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: Arctic wolf
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noun
Synonym of spirit wolf (a mystical creature found in Native American traditions)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: spirit wolf
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noun
wolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Arctic wolf, Canis lupus tundrarum
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Broader terms: wolf
History
From the coloration of the wolf's fur.
