dire wolf

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dire wolf

/ˈdaɪ.ɚ wʊlf/ US
/ˈdaɪə wʊlf/ UK

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Calque from taxonomic name †Canis dirus.

noun dire wolves · direwolf

An extinct canine (†Aenocyon dirus) from the Pleistocene epoch, heavier and slightly larger than the modern grey wolf. Colossal scientists have created three dire wolf pups by using ancient DNA, cloning and gene-editing technology to alter the genes of a gray wolf, the prehistoric dire wolf’s closest living relative, the company announced Monday. […] The three dire wolves are living on a 2,000-acre site at an undisc
Synonym of warg (“type of wolf”).
Similar: warg

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noun extinct canine

Español	lobo gigante, lobo terrible
한국어	다이어울프 daieoulpeu
日本語	ダイアウルフ daiaurufu
Português	lobo-terrível
Ελληνικά	ανταρόλυκος antarólykos
Русский	ужа́сный во́лк užásnyj vólk

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@misc{dire_wolf_2026,
  title = {dire wolf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dire%20wolf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}