Japanese wolf

noun

Canis lupus hodophilax, an extinct subspecies of the grey wolf that was once endemic to the islands of Honshū, Shikoku and Kyūshū in the Japanese archipelago.

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Honshu wolf
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Meanings

nounJapanese wolf (plural Japanese wolves)

plural Japanese wolves

  1. Canis lupus hodophilax, an extinct subspecies of the grey wolf that was once endemic to the islands of Honshū, Shikoku and Kyūshū in the Japanese archipelago.

    Synonyms: Honshu wolf

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCanis lupus hodophilax, an extinct subspecies of the grey wolf that was once endemic to the islands of Honshū, Shikoku and Kyūshū in the Japanese archipelago.

Similar
Honshu wolf
Also see
honshu wolf

Translations

Japanese 日本狼, ニホンオオカミ
  • 日本狼Canis lupus hodophilax
  • ニホンオオカミCanis lupus hodophilax
Korean 일본늑대
  • 일본늑대 (ilbonneukdae)Canis lupus hodophilax
Polish karłowaty wilk japoński
  • karłowaty wilk japońskiCanis lupus hodophilax
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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