wolf plural
wolf
The plural form of wolf is wolves
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- noun plural wolf any of several large carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, of the dog family Canidae, especially C. lupus, usually hunting in packs, formerly common throughout the Northern Hemisphere but now chiefly restricted to the more unpopulated parts of its range. 1
- noun plural wolf the fur of such an animal. 1
- noun plural wolf any of various wolflike animals of different families, as the thylacine. 1
- noun plural wolf (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Lupus. 1
- noun plural wolf the larva of any of various small insects infesting granaries. 1
- noun plural wolf a cruelly rapacious person. 1
- noun plural wolf Informal. a man who makes amorous advances to many women. 1
- noun plural wolf Music. the harsh discord heard in certain chords of keyboard instruments, especially the organ, when tuned on some system of unequal temperament. a chord or interval in which such a discord appears. (in bowed instruments) a discordant or false vibration in a string due to a defect in structure or adjustment of the instrument. 1