Dogs

Dogs

See also animals.

cynanthropy

Psychiatry. a delusion in which a person believes himself to be a dog.

cynologist

a specialist in the care and breeding of dogs.

cynology

the branch of zoology that studies the dog, especially its natural history.

cynomania

an abnormal love of dogs.

cynophobia

an intense dread of dogs.

mongrelism

the state or quality of being a mixed breed. —mongrelization, n. —mongrely, adj.

philocynism

the love of dogs. Also called philocyny. —philocynic, n., adj.philocynical, adj.

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