lycaon

See also: Lycaon

English

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek Λυκάων (Lukáōn, “Lycaon”) the mythological king of Arcadia who was transformed into a wolf by Zeus, λυκάων (lukáōn, “wolves”), from λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”).

Proper noun

lycaon (plural lycaons)

1. An Eastern wolf or Algonquin wolf of Canis lycaon or subspecies Canis lupus lycaon.

References

• Eastern wolf on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Canis lycaon on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Canis lycaon on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons