"dog doctor" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: dog doctors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dog doctor (plural dog doctors)
  1. (now rare) A veterinarian who specialises in dogs. Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Dogs Synonyms (both senses): dogtor
    Sense id: en-dog_doctor-en-noun-R9EQZb2q Disambiguation of Dogs: 74 26 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'both senses': 73 27
  2. (humorous) A dog who is also a doctor. Tags: humorous Synonyms: dog-doctor, dogdoctor
    Sense id: en-dog_doctor-en-noun-WA7NTgcz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

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