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Dog Islands
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English
Etymology
The islands are named for the former presence of en Caribbean monk seals Neomonachus tropicalis. The barking of the seals was confused with that of dogs by early visitors.
Pronunciation
en /ˈdɒɡ ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/
en Dog Is lands
en aɪləndz 3
Proper noun
Dog Islands
en archipelago terr/British Virgin Islands.