Dhole

Origin

Unknown, possibly from Kannada ತೋಳ (tōḷa, "wolf").

Full definition of dhole

Noun

1. An Asian wild dog, .
• 2001, Marshall Cavendish Corporation, "'Dhole", in Endangered Wildlife and Plants of the World, dholes%22&hl=en&ei=zOBMTs2ZDIHEmAWY_8nFBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22dhole|dholes%22&f=false page 451,This whistling, a means of communication for a pack of dhole regrouping after an unsuccessful hunt, inspired the other common name of this species—the whistling dog.

Synonyms

• (Cuon alpinus) Asian wild dog

Anagrams

• holde, holed