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lupine
/ˈluˌpaɪn/
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What does lupine mean?
adjective
- Wolfish (all senses); wolflike.
- Ravenous.
noun
- North American English form of lupin (any plant of the genus Lupinus; an edible legume seed of one of these plants).
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈluˌpaɪn/
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The storm-wind having been supposed to be a wolf, next was taken to be a tempestuous god, who delighted to hunt on earth in lupine form.
It has been suggested that the one incontrovertible argument against the lupine relationship of the dog is the fact that all domestic dogs bark, while all wild Canidae express their feelings only by howls.