ter·ri·er
terrier
- pronunciation:
- te
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| definition: |
a small energetic dog originally bred to drive animals from their holes or burrows.
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Terrier comes from early French words that together mean "dog of the earth." Terrier dogs were given this name because their prey lives in holes under the ground.