Iberian wolf

noun

Canis lupus signatus; A subspecies of the grey wolf, living in the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Portugal and Spain.

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Meanings

nounIberian wolf (countable and uncountable, plural Iberian wolves)

plural Iberian wolves

  1. uncountableCanis lupus signatus; A subspecies of the grey wolf, living in the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Portugal and Spain.
  2. countableAn individual of the subspecies.

Origin

From Iberian + wolf. From being a wolf found in the Iberian Peninsula.

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Translations

Portuguese lobo-ibérico
  • lobo-ibéricoCanis lupus signatus
Spanish lobo ibérico
  • lobo ibéricoCanis lupus signatus
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APA

Iberian wolf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iberian%20wolf

MLA

“Iberian wolf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iberian%20wolf. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iberian wolf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iberian%20wolf.

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