Meaning & use
timberwolf
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A gray wolf, especially a large subspecies found in the forested regions of North America.
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A pack of timberwolves howled in the distance as the campers settled in for the night.
The nature documentary followed a timberwolf hunting elk in the mountains.
A note on using this word
Often written as two words, 'timber wolf'; it is not a distinct species but a common name for certain gray wolf populations.
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gray wolf
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