CANOPHILIST

PRONUNCIATION: (kuh-NOF-uh-list)

MEANING: noun: A person who loves dogs.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin cano- (dog) + -philist (lover). Earliest documented use: 1879.
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CAN-O'-CHILIST - woiuld prefer to open a can than to make it himself

"I CAN"-OPHILIST - having an unyielding belief in one's capabilities

CANOE-PHILIST - outdoors-lover in a dugout