"flop-eared" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more flop-eared [comparative], most flop-eared [superlative]
Etymology: From flop + eared. Etymology templates: {{m|en|flop}} flop, {{m|en|eared}} eared Head templates: {{en-adj|head=flop-eared}} flop-eared (comparative more flop-eared, superlative most flop-eared)
  1. Having ears that flop, having long ears which hang down loosely. Categories (lifeform): Dogs, Rabbits Synonyms: floppy eared, lop-eared, flap-eared (english: for animals) Translations (Having long ears which hang down): клепоух (klepouh) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-flop-eared-en-adj-~Pgcwm3Y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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