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terrier

ter·ri·er [ térree ər ] (plural ter·ri·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
breed of small dog: a small lively dog belonging to any of the breeds originally developed to hunt animals living in underground burrows, but now common as pets. Examples include the Airedale, cairn, fox, Scottish, and West Highland terriers, and the schnauzer.

[15th century. < Old French (chien) terrier "terrier (dog)" < Latin terra "earth"]
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