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affenpinscher

[ af-uh n-pin-sher ]
/ ˈæf ənˌpɪn ʃər /

noun

one of a breed of toy dogs having a dense, wiry, red or gray coat with tufts of hair around the eyes, nose, and chin, cropped ears, and a docked tail.

Nearby words

  1. affective fallacy,
  2. affective psychosis,
  3. affectively,
  4. affectivity,
  5. affectless,
  6. afferent,
  7. afferent fiber,
  8. afferent glomerular arteriole,
  9. afferent nerve,
  10. afferent vessel

Origin of affenpinscher

1900–05; < German, equivalent to Affen (combining form of Affe ape) + Pinscher terrier
Also called monkey pinscher, monkey dog.
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British Dictionary definitions for affenpinscher

affenpinscher

/ (ˈæfənˌpɪnʃə) /

noun

a small wire-haired breed of dog of European origin, having tufts of hair on the muzzle

Word Origin for affenpinscher

German, literally: monkey-terrier, so called because its face resembles a monkey's
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