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   mon·grel

   /ˈmäNGɡr(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a dog of no definable type or breed: "a lovable mongrel puppy"
   • ▪ any animal resulting from the crossing of different breeds or types.
   • ▪ a person of mixed descent.

   Word Origin late Middle English: of Germanic origin, apparently from a base meaning ‘mix’, and related to mingle and among.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mongrelism noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

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