dhole

[ dohl ]

noun
  1. a wild Asian dog, Cuon alpinus, that hunts in packs: an endangered species.

Origin of dhole

1
First recorded in 1827; said to be the Indigenous name of the animal, though apparently not attested in Indo-Aryan or Dravidian languages

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dhole

/ (dəʊl) /


noun
  1. a fierce canine mammal, Cuon alpinus, of the forests of central and SE Asia, having a reddish-brown coat and rounded ears: hunts in packs

Origin of dhole

1
C19: of uncertain origin

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