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Definition of dhole in English: dholenoun dəʊldōl An Asian wild dog with a sandy coat and a black bushy tail, living in packs. 豺。亦称RED DOG Cuon alpinus, family Canidae Also called red dog Example sentencesExamples - ‘The tiger, dhole and elephant populations, although secure for the moment, may be more vulnerable because of the relatively small size of the park,’ the centre noted.
- The two ambushing pantherine felids appeared to prefer foraging in densely covered settings and the dhole in open spaces.
- The dholes and jaguar were alert though, and already got the jackal who had an unhealthy interest in the horses surrounded.
- Highly predaceous canids that invariably hunt in social packs include the African hunting dog, Lycaon pictus, and the dhole, Cuon alpinus.
OriginEarly 19th century: of unknown origin. Rhymesbarcarole, bole, bowl, cajole, coal, Cole, condole, console, control, dole, droll, enrol (US enroll), extol, foal, goal, hole, Joel, knoll, kohl, mol, mole, Nicole, parol, parole, patrol, pole, poll, prole, rôle, roll, scroll, Seoul, shoal, skoal, sole, soul, stole, stroll, thole, Tirol, toad-in-the-hole, toll, troll, vole, whole Definition of dhole in US English: dholenoundōl An Asian wild dog that has a sandy coat and a black, bushy tail and lives in packs. 豺。亦称RED DOG Cuon alpinus, family Canidae Example sentencesExamples - ‘The tiger, dhole and elephant populations, although secure for the moment, may be more vulnerable because of the relatively small size of the park,’ the centre noted.
- Highly predaceous canids that invariably hunt in social packs include the African hunting dog, Lycaon pictus, and the dhole, Cuon alpinus.
- The two ambushing pantherine felids appeared to prefer foraging in densely covered settings and the dhole in open spaces.
- The dholes and jaguar were alert though, and already got the jackal who had an unhealthy interest in the horses surrounded.
OriginEarly 19th century: of unknown origin. |