buffalo wolf

noun

: the gray wolf of central and western U.S.

Word History

Etymology

so called from its former abundance in the buffalo country

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“Buffalo wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffalo%20wolf. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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