英语词汇“merle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

merle

2 of 2

noun (2)

plural merles

: a coat color pattern of some dogs (such as the border collie, dachshund, and Great Dane) that consists of a typically bluish- or reddish-gray mixed with splotches of black or reddish- brown and that occurs as a result of the lightening or dilution of the normal base coat color so that only dark patches of normal melanin remain

The breed's colors are black or gray or blue merle with white points …

Patricia Bennett Hoffman

Note: Merle is produced by a semidominant gene and may be accompanied by usually blue eyes and defects in hearing and sight. Merle is considered a standard coat pattern by the American Kennel Club for several breeds of dog (such as the Shetland sheepdog).

: a dog displaying the coat color pattern of merle

Personally, I believe the present standard allows sable merles to be shown.

Marcia K. Keller

Blue merles frequently have one or both eyes blue flecked or blue.

Suzanne Troy

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin merulus; akin to Old English ōsle blackbird, Old High German amsla

Noun (2)

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 2

单词	merle
释义	merle 1 of 2 noun (1) ˈmər(-ə)l variants or less commonly merl : blackbird sense 1a merle 2 of 2 noun (2) plural merles 1 : a coat color pattern of some dogs (such as the border collie, dachshund, and Great Dane) that consists of a typically bluish- or reddish-gray mixed with splotches of black or reddish- brown and that occurs as a result of the lightening or dilution of the normal base coat color so that only dark patches of normal melanin remain The breed's colors are black or gray or blue merle with white points … Patricia Bennett Hoffman Note: Merle is produced by a semidominant gene and may be accompanied by usually blue eyes and defects in hearing and sight. Merle is considered a standard coat pattern by the American Kennel Club for several breeds of dog (such as the Shetland sheepdog). 2 : a dog displaying the coat color pattern of merle Personally, I believe the present standard allows sable merles to be shown. Marcia K. Keller Blue merles frequently have one or both eyes blue flecked or blue. Suzanne Troy Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin merulus; akin to Old English ōsle blackbird, Old High German amsla Noun (2) origin unknown First Known Use Noun (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1905, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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merle

noun (1)

noun (2)

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