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prairie dog
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prairie dog
(noun)
prairie dog
noun
plural
prairie dogs
prairie dog
noun
plural
prairie dogs
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRAIRIE DOG
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a small animal that lives on the prairies of the central and western U.S.
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