1. a young echidna (a spiky egg-laying mammal)
Usage: zoology; informal
2. a dog that is a cross between a pug and a beagle
Usage: informal

Examples

• The mother echidna carefully protected her puggle in the burrow.
• A puggle has the compact body of a pug and the longer snout of a beagle.
• The wildlife sanctuary welcomed a newborn puggle to its collection.
• Their puggle inherited the pug's wrinkled face and the beagle's hunting instincts.
• Puggles are popular designer dog breeds among families.