af·fen·pin·scher ( f  n-p n shr)n. A breed of small dogs of European origin, having wiry, shaggy hair and a tufted muzzle. [German : Affe, ape (from Middle High German, from Old High German affo) + Pinscher, a type of dog with ears operated on or "pinched" to make them stand up (from English pinch).] |
affenpinscher [ˈæfənˌpɪnʃə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a small wire-haired breed of dog of European origin, having tufts of hair on the muzzle
[German, literally: monkey-terrier, so called because its face resembles a monkey's]
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| Noun | 1. |  affenpinscher - European breed of small dog resembling a terrier with dark wiry hair and a tufted muzzlepinscher - any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped |
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