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dachshund


dachs·hund

noun
\ˈdäks-ˌhnt, -ˌhnd; ˈdäk-sənt; especially British ˈdak-sənd\

Definition of DACHSHUND

: any of a breed of long-bodied, short-legged dogs of German origin that occur in short-haired, long-haired, and wirehaired varieties

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Origin of DACHSHUND

German, from Dachs badger + Hund dog
First Known Use: 1882

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

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