WIRE-HAIRED POINTING GRIFFON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wire-haired pointing griffon mean? 

• WIRE-HAIRED POINTING GRIFFON (noun)
  The noun WIRE-HAIRED POINTING GRIFFON has 1 sense:

1. breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France

  Familiarity information: WIRE-HAIRED POINTING GRIFFON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• WIRE-HAIRED POINTING GRIFFON (noun)

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Meaning:

Breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat; originated in Holland but largely developed in France

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

griffon; wire-haired pointing griffon

Hypernyms ("wire-haired pointing griffon" is a kind of...):

gun dog; sporting dog (a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns)