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cynophile

cynophile noun: a person who loves canines; a dog lover.

Noun

cynophile (plural cynophiles)

  1. A person who loves canines; a dog lover.

Synonyms of cynophile

Forms of cynophile

pluralcynophiles

Origin of cynophile

From cyno- + -phile. Piecewise doublet of canophile.

Questions about cynophile

What does cynophile mean?
Cynophile means a person who loves canines; a dog lover.
What part of speech is cynophile?
Cynophile is a noun.
What is the plural of cynophile?
The plural of cynophile is cynophiles.

Words near cynophile in the dictionary

  1. Cynon
  2. cynophagia
  3. cynophagic
  4. cynophagist
  5. cynophagists
  6. cynophile
  7. cynophiles
  8. cynophilia
  9. cynophilic
  10. cynophilist
  11. cynophilists

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