red wolf

noun

Canis rufus, a medium-sized canine native to the southeastern United States.

Similar
maned wolfCanis rufusCanis niger
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Meanings

nounred wolf (plural red wolves)

plural red wolves

  1. Canis rufus, a medium-sized canine native to the southeastern United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounreddish-grey wolf of southwestern North America

Similar
maned wolfCanis rufusCanis niger
Broader
wolf
Also see
dholemaned wolf

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From red + wolf from being a grey wolf relative with a reddish coat.

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Translations

Catalan llop vermell
  • llop vermellCanis rufus
Finnish punasusi
  • punasusiCanis rufus
French loup rouge
  • loup rougeCanis rufus
German Rotwolf
  • RotwolfCanis rufus
Hungarian vörös farkas, rőt farkas
  • vörös farkasCanis rufus
  • rőt farkasCanis rufus
Korean 붉은늑대
  • 붉은늑대 (bulgeunneukdae)Canis rufus
Malay serigala merah
  • serigala merahCanis rufus
Russian ры́жий волк
  • ры́жий волк (rýžij volk)Canis rufus
Turkish kızıl kurt
  • kızıl kurtCanis rufus
Ukrainian вовк рудий
  • вовк рудий (vovk rudyj)Canis rufus
Vietnamese sói đỏ Bắc Mỹ
  • sói đỏ Bắc MỹCanis rufus
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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