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Lupus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lupus noun An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks its own tissue, most commonly referring to systemic lupus erythematosus.
  • wolf noun A large wild canine, Canis lupus, that lives and hunts in packs.

Senses

Lupus is used for these senses in English:

  • Lupus (constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a wolf. It lies south of the constellation Libra.
  • grey wolf A large canid, Canis lupus, once found throughout forested areas of northern Europe, Asia and America; it shares a common ancestry with the domestic dog.
  • he-wolf A male wolf.
  • wolf Any of several related canines that resemble Canis lupus in appearance, especially those of the genus Canis.
  • wolffish Any fish of the family Anarhichadidae.

wolf — full definition

  1. noun A large wild canine, Canis lupus, that lives and hunts in packs.
  2. noun A man who aggressively pursues women, or, more broadly, any predatory or ravenous person.
  3. verb To eat something very quickly and greedily.

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