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beagle definition

bea·gle (bē′gəl)

noun

a small hound with a smooth coat, short legs, and drooping ears, used in hunting small game

Etymology: ME begle < ? MFr bee gueule, lit., wide throat < OFr béer, baer, baier (see bay), to gape + gueule, throat < L gula: see gullet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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