Meanings
proper noun
- An archipelago of the British Virgin Islands.
Origin
The islands are named for the former presence of Caribbean monk seals (“Neomonachus tropicalis”). The barking of the seals was confused with that of dogs by early visitors.
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Dog Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dog%20Islands
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“Dog Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dog%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dog Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dog%20Islands.
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