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cynopodous

/ saɪˈnɒpədəs /

adjective

  1. (of some mammals, such as dogs) having claws that do not retract

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cynopodous1

from New Latin, from cyno- + -podous
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Example Sentences

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Associated words: canine, Canis, cyniatrics, rabies, hydrophobia, cynanthropy, cynegetics, cynic, cynophobia, cynoid, cynopodous, cynocephalous, cynocephalus, cynocephalic, learn, leash, dog-fancier. dog, v. follow, worry, hound. dog days. canicular days. dogged, a. stubborn, obstinate, mulish, headstrong, persistent. doggish, a. surly, sullen, churlish, cynical, morose. dog house. kennel. dogma, n. doctrine, tenet. dogmatic, a. positive, magisterial, dictatorial, imperious, domineering, overbearing; authoritative, categorical. dog-star, n.

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