Dog Islands

English

Etymology

The islands are named for the former presence of Caribbean monk seals (“Neomonachus tropicalis”). The barking of the seals was confused with that of dogs by early visitors.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɒɡ ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/
  • Hyphenation: Dog Is‧lands
  • Rhymes: -aɪləndz

Proper noun

Dog Islands

  1. An archipelago of the British Virgin Islands.
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