breed (noun)

  • 51St Bernard — n. (in full St Bernard dog) 1 a very large dog of a breed orig. kept to rescue travellers by the monks of the Hospice on the Great St Bernard pass in the Alps. 2 this breed. * * * noun a Swiss alpine breed of large powerful dog with a thick coat… …

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  • 52Shetland sheepdog — n. 1 a small dog of a collie like breed. 2 this breed. * * * noun, pl ⋯ dogs [count] : a type of small dog that has a long, thick coat called also sheltie …

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  • 53pelagic — [pɪ ladʒɪk] adjective 1》 relating to the open sea. 2》 (chiefly of fish) inhabiting the upper layers of the open sea.     ↘(of a bird) inhabiting the open sea and returning to shore only to breed. noun a pelagic fish or bird. Origin C17: via L.… …

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  • 54Manx cat — noun a short haired tailless breed of cat believed to originate on the Isle of Man • Syn: ↑Manx • Hypernyms: ↑domestic cat, ↑house cat, ↑Felis domesticus, ↑Felis catus * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized M …

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  • 55Kerry blue terrier — noun an Irish breed of medium sized terriers with a silky blue grey coat • Hypernyms: ↑terrier * * * noun 1. usually capitalized K&B&T : an Irish breed of medium sized terriers of uncertain ancestry that has a long head, a deep chest, and a silky …

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  • 56Burmese cat — noun a short haired breed with body similar to the Siamese cat but having a solid dark brown or grey coat • Hypernyms: ↑domestic cat, ↑house cat, ↑Felis domesticus, ↑Felis catus * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized B 1. : a breed of cat… …

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  • 57Eskimo dog — noun breed of heavy coated Arctic sled dog • Syn: ↑husky • Hypernyms: ↑working dog * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized E 1. : a broad chested powerful dog of a breed native to Greenland and Labrador, where it was developed as a sled dog and… …

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  • 58half blood — noun one of siblings who have only one parent in common • Hypernyms: ↑sibling, ↑sib * * * noun 1. a. : the relation between persons having one parent but not both in common compare blood 2, consanguin …

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  • 59Abyssinian cat — noun a small slender short haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat • Syn: ↑Abyssinian • Hypernyms: ↑domestic cat, ↑house cat, ↑Felis domesticus, ↑Felis catus * * * noun Usage …

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  • 60cairn terrier — noun small rough haired breed of terrier from Scotland • Syn: ↑cairn • Hypernyms: ↑terrier * * * noun Etymology: so called from its use in hunting among cairns : a small compactly built hard coated terrier of a breed originating in Scotland * * * …

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