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Webster 1913 Edition
Dhole
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Dhole
,Noun.
(Zool.)
A fierce, wild dog (
Canis Dukhunensis
), found in the mountains of India. It is remarkable for its propensity to hunt the tiger and other wild animals in packs. Definition 2024
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See also: d-hole
English
Noun
dhole (plural dholes or dhole)
- An Asian wild dog, Cuon alpinus.
- 2001, Marshall Cavendish Corporation, "'Dhole", in Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World, page 451,
- This whistling, a means of communication for a pack of dhole regrouping after an unsuccessful hunt, inspired the other common name of this species—the whistling dog.
- 2001, Marshall Cavendish Corporation, "'Dhole", in Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World, page 451,
Synonyms
- (Cuon alpinus): Asian wild dog
Translations
Asian wild dog
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