Indian wolf

[ in-dee-uhn woolf ]

noun

, plural In·di·an wolves [in, -dee-, uh, n , woolvz].

1. a wolf, Canis lupus pallipes, of a highly endangered subspecies of gray wolf, found in Asia south of the Himalayas and noted for its quiet and cunning behavior.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian wolf¹

First recorded in 1850–55