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nounSynonym of cynophile (“a person who is fond of dogs”).
Origin
From cyno- + -philist. Piecewise doublet of canophilist.
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cynophilist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cynophilist
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