Definition of Dog year

1. Noun. (informal) A period of time in the life of dogs, defined such that the average life expectancy of a dog in "dog years" is numerically equivalent to the average life expectancy of a human. A 4- and a 5-year-old dog are about as mature as a human of 28 to 30 years and 33 to 35 years, respectively. ¹

2. Noun. A unit of age relative to the species being considered, defined such that an animal's age in "dog years" is the equivalent age of a dog in calendar years. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dog Year

dog slow
dog soldier
dog stinkhorn
dog tag
dog tags
dog tired
dog unit
dog violet
dog watch
dog watches
dog whelk
dog whistle
dog whistle politics
dog wrench
dog year
dog years
dogal
dogate
dogates
dogbane
dogbane family
dogbanes
dogberries
dogberry
dogbolt
dogbolts
dogbone
dogbones

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