ululation

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

ululation
    n 1: a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain";
         "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect" [syn:
         {howl}, {howling}, {ululation}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Ululation \Ul`u*la"tion\, n. [L. ululatio.]
   A howling, as of a dog or wolf; a wailing.
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         He may fright others with his ululation. --Wither.
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