Dog or Canine Terms +
(dogs are considered to be the companions and best friends of humans and this list of terms will help all of us understand the topics that exist about our canine friends)
lippy (adjective), more lippy, most lippy
Pendulous (hanging) lip or lips that do not fit tightly: Jill saw a photo of a dog in her magazine that had lippy lips that were quite loose and prominent!
The puppy or puppies from one whelping (the young of any of various canines, like a wolf): Sally's dog had a litter of 5 little puppies, which were all black like their mother.
An overly long tongue which protrudes or hangs out of the mouth: Trudy's dog looks so comical walking around with its lolling tongue.
lumbering (adjective), more lumberings, most lumbering
Referring to an awkward and laborious gait or walk: The elderly Mr. Jones and his dog had a lumbering, heavy, slow, and somewhat clumsy way of walking home after their long hike in the mountains.
A dog afflicted with rabies, or a rabid dog: The police told the families to be aware of and definitely to stay away from the mad dog that was supposed to be roaming around the town.
An abnormality in the way the a dog's teeth come together: A malocclusion is a misalignment of the lower and upper sets of teeth.
The lower jaw: The veterinarian saw that Mike's dog had an infection in its mandible and needed some medicine to cure it.
Long and profuse hair on the top and the sides of a dog's neck: A Caucasian Shepherd, an Afghan Hound, and a Pekingese all have spectacular manes..
A constantly wagging tail: Little Sally's puppy had a very merry tail and was always wagging back and forth.
One of the first teeth: A dog can lose its puppy teeth, or milk teeth, starting with the 4th month, and then get their adult teeth. This process is termed tooth eruption,
A dog that is a mixture of different breeds: The dog that Jenny had was not a purebred dog, but a mongrel, or a blend or combination of different breeds that she didn't know.
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The science and the examination of the special structures of muscles, characterized by their power to contract when stimulated: In his class on muscular anatomy, Jack learned that there were three types of muscles: striated or skeletal muscles, smooth or visceral muscles, and specialized cardiac muscles.
mute (adjective), muter, mutest
Silent; no sound: Lucy's dog was mute and quiet while following the trail in the forest.
The head in front of the eyes; foreface, snout: A dog's muzzle includes the nasal bones, nostrils, and jaws..
The junction of the base of the skull and the top of the neck: While Amanda was petting her dog, she noticed a tick in the nape of her dog, which she then carefully removed.
