Dictionary
prairie dog
noun
: a small animal that lives on the prairies of the central and western U.S.
Full Definition of PRAIRIE DOG
: any of a genus (Cynomys) of gregarious burrowing rodents of the squirrel family chiefly of central and western United States plains; especially : a black-tailed rodent (C. ludovicianus) that usually lives in extensive colonial burrows
See prairie dog defined for English-language learners
See prairie dog defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT
Illustration of PRAIRIE DOG
First Known Use of PRAIRIE DOG
1774
Rhymes with PRAIRIE DOG
analog, analogue, apologue, attack dog, catalog, chili dog, decalogue, dialogue, dog-eat-dog, duologue, epilogue, hearing dog, homologue, leopard frog, monologue, mummichog, overdog, police dog, pollywog, running dog, shaggy-dog, sinologue, theologue, Tagalog, travelogue, underdog, water dog, waterlog, working dog, yellow-dog
PRAIRIE DOG Defined for Kids
prairie dog
noun
Definition of PRAIRIE DOG for Kids
: a burrowing animal of the prairies of the central and western United States that is related to the squirrel and lives in large colonies
Learn More About PRAIRIE DOG
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: prairie dog townPrevious Word in the Dictionary: prairie dockAll Words Near: prairie dog
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up prairie dog? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).