| dog distemper virus | An RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus, a member of the family Paramyxoviridae, that causes canine distemper. Synonym: dog distemper virus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dog ear | Redundant corner of skin, usually the result of mismatch in a wound closure, leaving an excessive hump or triangular bit of tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dog-faced | Having a face resembling that of a dog. <zoology> Dog-faced baboon, any baboon of the genus Cynocephalus. See Drill. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dog-fox | <zoology> A male fox. See the Note under Dog. 6. The Arctic or blue fox; a name also applied to species of the genus Cynalopex. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dog-headed | <zoology> Having a head shaped like that of a dog; said of certain baboons. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dog-hearted | Inhuman; cruel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dog nose | A disease, endemic in West Africa, characterised by exostoses from the nasal processes of the maxillary bones, producing a symmetrical swelling on each side of the nose; believed to be an osteitis connected with yaws. Synonym: anakhre, dog nose, gorondou, henpuye. Origin: native name (05 Mar 2000) |
| dog-rose | <botany> A common European wild rose, with single pink or white flowers. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dog's-bane | <botany> See Dogbane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dog's-ear | The corner of a leaf, in a book, turned down like the ear of a dog. Dog's"-eared. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dog's-tail grass | <botany> A hardy species of British grass (Cynosurus cristatus) which abounds in grass lands, and is well suited for making straw plait. Synonym: goldseed. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dog's-tongue | <botany> Hound's-tongue. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dog unit | The amount of adrenal cortical extract per kilogram of body weight which, given daily, will maintain an adrenalectomised dog in good condition for 7 to 10 days. (05 Mar 2000) |