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Definition of dogheaded

: having a head shaped like that of a dog dogheaded bears

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First Known Use of dogheaded

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dogheaded was in 1587

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“Dogheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogheaded. Accessed 22 May. 2022.

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