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Noun: dhole  dowl
  1. Fierce wild dog of the forests of central and southeast Asia that hunts in packs
    "The dhole's cooperative hunting behaviour allows it to take down prey much larger than itself";
    - Cuon alpinus

Derived forms: dholes

Type of: wild dog

Part of: Cuon, Cyon, genus Cuon, genus Cyon

Encyclopedia: Dhole