lycaon

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English

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Etymology

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New Latin, from Ancient Greek Λυκάων (Lukáōn, “Lycaon”) the mythological king of Arcadia who was transformed into a wolf by Zeus, λυκάων (lukáōn, “wolves”), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”).

Proper noun

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lycaon (plural lycaons)

  1. An Eastern wolf or Algonquin wolf of Canis lycaon or subspecies Canis lupus lycaon.

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