Etymology

painted wolf

Today it means: Synonym of African hunting dog. Full definition →

New Latin Lycaon pictus
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  1. New Latin · calque ofLycaon pictus
  2. English todaypainted wolf

Calque of New Latin Lycaon pictus, its taxonomic name.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.