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affenpinscher

[ af-uhn-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.

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Also called monkey pinscher, monkey dog.

Origin of affenpinscher

1900–05; <German, equivalent to Affen (combining form of Affeape) + Pinscher terrier

Words nearby affenpinscher

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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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