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doglike

American  
[dawg-lahyk, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌlaɪk, ˈdɒg- /

adjective

  1. similar to a dog; having the appearance, traits, etc., of a dog.

  2. uncritical; unshakeable, as the attachment of a dog for its owner.

    doglike devotion.


Etymology

Origin of doglike

First recorded in 1595–1605; dog + -like

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Last week in Science Robotics, however, researchers used neural networks trained on simulated obstacle courses to teach a doglike robot—nicknamed ANYmal—how to walk, crouch, climb, and jump.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 21, 2024

In late May, after months of debate, the Los Angeles City Council approved the donation of a four-legged, doglike robot to the nation's third-largest police department.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2023

Boston Dynamics' doglike quadruped Spot is ideally suited to rough terrains, such as bombed-out buildings - but a robot designed to, say, work in a kitchen work may need no legs at all.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2022

Her “Dog Women” series, 14 pastels exhibited in 1994, depicted women in doglike poses — snarling, sleeping, standing watch.

From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2022

He tipped his head to the side in a doglike expression of bewilderment.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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