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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several terriers developed in England to hunt foxes, having a small sturdy body and a dense, mostly white coat with brown or black markings, sometimes recognized as a distinct breed.
- noun A Parson Russell terrier.
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- noun A type of small dog, usually brown and white coloured, often used by farmers for
rodent control.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After the Reverend John Russell, (1795–1883), English clergyman who bred terriers.]
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