white wolf
English
Etymology
From the coloration of the wolf's fur.
Noun
white wolf (countable and uncountable, plural white wolves)
- Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see white, wolf.
- Synonym of Arctic wolf (“Canis lupus arctos”) (an all-white wolf subspecies found in the Canadian Arctic)
- Synonym of spirit wolf (a mystical creature found in Native American traditions)
Related terms
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- golden wolf
- grey wolf
- red wolf