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