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From Japanese 犬(いぬ)耳(みみ) (inumimi), from 犬(いぬ) (inu, “dog”) + 耳(みみ) (mimi, “ear”).
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Today it means: A humanoid fictional character who possesses dog ears and/or tail. Full definition →
From Japanese 犬(いぬ)耳(みみ) (inumimi), from 犬(いぬ) (inu, “dog”) + 耳(みみ) (mimi, “ear”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.