white wolf

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, wolf.

Similar
Arctic wolfspirit wolfCanis lupus arctos

Meanings

nounwhite wolf (countable and uncountable, plural white wolves)

plural white wolves

  1. countableuncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white, wolf.
  2. countableuncountableSynonym of Arctic wolf (“Canis lupus arctos”) (an all-white wolf subspecies found in the Canadian Arctic)

    Synonyms: Arctic wolf

  3. countableuncountableSynonym of spirit wolf (a mystical creature found in Native American traditions)

    Synonyms: spirit wolf

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Arctic wolf (“Canis lupus arctos”) (an all-white wolf subspecies found in the Canadian Arctic)

nounSynonym of spirit wolf (a mystical creature found in Native American traditions)

Similar
spirit wolf

More synonyms by meaning

nounwolf of Arctic North America having white fur and a black-tipped tail

Similar
Arctic wolfCanis lupus arctos
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From the coloration of the wolf's fur.

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Chicago

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