Affenpinscher
one of a breed of toy dogs having a dense, wiry, red or gray coat with tufts of hair around the eyes, nose, and chin, cropped ears, and a docked tail.
noun
a small wire-haired breed of dog of European origin, having tufts of hair on the muzzle
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bringing to or leading toward an organ or part, as a nerve or arteriole (opposed to ). a nerve carrying a message toward the central nervous system. Historical Examples In some cases ligation of the afferent vessels has been successful. Manual of Surgery Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The lesions of the arteriosclerotic kidney are […]
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