Canis dirus

Translingual

Canis dirus

Etymology

Latin canis (“dog”) + dirus (“dreadful”)

Proper noun

Canis dirus m

A taxonomic species within the family Canidae – the extinct dire wolf.

References

Dire Wolf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Canis dirus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Canis dirus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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