dire wolf
noun
: a large extinct wolflike mammal (Aenocyon dirus) known from Pleistocene deposits of North America
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Despite Shapiro’s admission, the company doubled down on its claim to have successfully achieved the de-extinction of the dire wolf.
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JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
And then there’s certain pop culture elements like the dire wolf, right?
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
As the dodo makes headlines, Colossal's dire wolf project, which the company debuted in April, continues to grow.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
So did the dire wolf, the mammoth and the giant ground sloth.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
And then there’s certain pop culture elements like the dire wolf, right?
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
As the dodo makes headlines, Colossal's dire wolf project, which the company debuted in April, continues to grow.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
So did the dire wolf, the mammoth and the giant ground sloth.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dire wolf
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“Dire wolf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dire%20wolf. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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