/'terɪə(r); `tɛrɪɚ/
n any of various types of small active dog （某些种类的）活泼的小狗
*a fox terrier, ie one used for hunting foxes 猎狐狗.

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[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French;Origin: (chien) terrier 'earth dog, terrier', from terrier 'of earth', from Medieval Latin terrarius, from Latin terra ( TERRACE); because it hunts by digging into animals' holes]
a small active type of dog that was originally used for hunting