Dog Islands

English

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.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɒɡ ˈaɪ̯.ləndz/
Hyphenation: Dog Is‧lands
Rhymes: -aɪləndz

Proper noun

Dog Islands

An archipelago in the British Virgin Islands.