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nondog

nondog noun: that which is not a dog.

Noun

nondog (plural nondogs)

  1. That which is not a dog.
    • Thus, for example, we can divide the class of mammals into dogs and nondogs.1980, Alfred Lee Baldwin, Theories of child development
    • In essence, without the notion of nondog qualities against which to compare inequalities, we could have no concept of dog.2004, Julie Yingling, A lifetime of communication: transformation through relational dialogues

Forms of nondog

pluralnondogs

Origin of nondog

From non- + dog.

Questions about nondog

What does nondog mean?
Nondog means that which is not a dog.
What part of speech is nondog?
Nondog is a noun.
What is the plural of nondog?
The plural of nondog is nondogs.

Words near nondog in the dictionary

  1. nondoctrinaire
  2. nondoctrinal
  3. nondocumentaries
  4. nondocumentary
  5. nondocumented
  6. nondog
  7. nondogmatic
  8. nondogs
  9. nondoing
  10. nondollar
  11. nondolomitic

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