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lupus erythematosus
any of several autoimmune diseases, especially systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by red, scaly skin patches. -
lupus vulgaris
a rare form of tuberculosis of the skin, characterized by brownish tubercles that often heal slowly and leave scars. -
wolf
any of several large carnivorous mammals of the genus Canis, of the dog family Canidae, especially C. lupus, usually hunting in packs, formerly common throughout the Northern Hemisphere but now chiefly restricted to the more unpopulated parts of its range. -
loupcervier
the Canada lynx. -
lupoma
any of the tubercles occurring in lupus vulgaris. -
timber wolf
the gray wolf, Canis lupus, sometimes designated as the subspecies C. lupus occidentalis: formerly common in northern North America but now greatly reduced in number and rare in the conterminous U.S.