A large, tawny gray wolf (Canis lupus) that formerly occupied diverse habitats throughout northern North America and Eurasia but now lives in fewer, more limited areas because of human encroachment. Also called timber wolf
A large grey wolf, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog
gray wolf
Turkish pronunciation
grey wûlf
Pronunciation
/ˈgrā ˈwo͝olf/ /ˈɡreɪ ˈwʊlf/
Etymology
[ 'grA ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English gr[AE]g; akin to Old High German grIs, grAo gray.