dogdom

noun

dog·​dom ˈdȯg-dəm How to pronounce dogdom (audio)
: the world of dogs or of dog fanciers

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The team found that whole suites of genes were involved in the evolution of specific behaviors in the different dogdom lineages. Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2022

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First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dogdom was in 1854

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“Dogdom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dogdom. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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