# canophilia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of cynophilia (“the love of dogs”).

## Etymology
From cano- (“dog”) + -philia. Piecewise doublet of cynophilia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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