Meanings
nounpainted wolf (plural painted wolves)
plural painted wolves
- Synonym of African hunting dog.
Synonyms: African hunting dog
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of African hunting dog.
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Origin
- New LatinLycaon pictus
- Englishpainted wolf
Calque of New Latin Lycaon pictus, its taxonomic name.
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APA
painted wolf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painted%20wolf
MLA
“painted wolf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painted%20wolf. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “painted wolf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/painted%20wolf.
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