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GREYHOUND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("greyhound" is a kind of...):
hound; hound dog (any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears)
racer (an animal that races)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "greyhound"):
Italian greyhound (a toy dog developed from the greyhound)
whippet (small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England)
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