English Explanatory Dictionary

Dog Islands

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An archipelago of the British Virgin Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒɡ ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/

Word forms

Dog Islands

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.

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