Canis dirus
Translingual
![](Images/wiktionary/Canis_dirus_Skeleton.jpg.webp)
Etymology
Latin canis (“dog”) + dirus (“dreadful”)
Proper noun
Canis dirus m
- A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the extinct dire wolf.
See also
Dire Wolf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Canis dirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Canis dirus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons