Defn: Discovered, or first described, by Caspar Friedrich Wolff
(1733-1794), the founder of modern embryology. Wolffian body, the
mesonephros.
— Wolffian duct, the duct from the Wolffian body.
WOLFHOUND
Wolf"hound`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Originally, a large hound used in hunting wolves; now, any one of certain breeds of large dogs, some of which are nearly identical with the great Danes.
WOLFISH
Wolf"ish, a.
Defn: Like a wolf; having the qualities or form of a wolf; as, a
wolfish visage; wolfish designs.
— Wolf"ish*ly, adv.
— Wolf"ish*ness, n.
WOLFKIN
Wolf"kin, n.
Defn: A little or young wolf. Tennyson.
WOLFLING
Wolf"ling, n.
Defn: A young wolf. Carlyle.
WOLFRAM
Wol"fram, n. Etym: [G.] (Min.)