wolfling

Immature wolf pup

A wolfling is a young wolf, especially a wolf cub or pup.

The term appears primarily in fantasy and science fiction literature, where it may designate either a literal young wolf or a member of a wolf-like race.

In Gordon R.

Dickson's science fiction, Wolfling refers to humanity's status as a primitive species among more advanced galactic civilizations.

The word follows the common pattern of adding -ling to denote youth or smallness.

juvenile

pup

Young canine or seal

cubYoung wild mammal
whelpYoung dog or wolf
youngsterPerson of tender years

offspring · puppy · fledgling · kit · yearling · runt · litter · weaning · suckling · newborn

feral

wild

Not domesticated or controlled

untamedNot domesticated
instinctInnate behavioral tendency
savageFierce and untamed

primal · feral · beast · animalistic · survival · roaming · hunting · packless · solitary · fierce

fantasy

shapeshifter

Being altering its form

werewolfShapeshifting wolf-person
lycanthropeShape-shifter into wolf
RomulusMythical founder of Rome

Mowgli · Remus · feral child · changeling · transformation · wildling

lupine

canine

Of or like dogs

packGroup or compress
howlProlonged mournful cry
alphaFirst Greek letter

den · fur · paws · territory · predator · carnivore · hunt · prey · scent · dominance

Opposites

maturity/life stage

wolflingalpha wolf

Dominant member of pack

pack leader · she-wolf · grey wolf · lone wolf

predator hierarchy

wolflingalpha

First Greek letter

pack leader · apex predator · lone wolf · hunter · patriarch

wildness/domestication

wolflingpuppy

Juvenile canine

lap dog · house pet · pet · hound · trained dog

Family

wolflike

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