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canine
[key-nahyn]
adjective
of or like a dog; relating to or characteristic of dogs.
canine loyalty.
Anatomy, Zoology., of or relating to the four pointed teeth, especially prominent in dogs, situated one on each side of each jaw, next to the incisors.
noun
a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
a dog.
a canine tooth; cuspid.
canine
/ ˈkeɪnaɪn, ˈkæn- /
adjective
of or resembling a dog; doglike
of, relating to, or belonging to the Canidae, a family of mammals, including dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, typically having a bushy tail, erect ears, and a long muzzle: order Carnivora (carnivores)
of or relating to any of the four teeth, two in each jaw, situated between the incisors and the premolars
noun
any animal of the family Canidae
a canine tooth
canine
Characteristic of or resembling dogs, wolves, or related animals.
Relating to any of the four pointed teeth located behind the incisors in most mammals. In carnivores, the canine teeth are adapted for cutting and tearing meat.
A canine tooth.
Other Word Forms
- caninity noun
- supercanine adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of canine1
Example Sentences
A three-year-old lioness rescued from war-torn Ukraine has undergone critical dental surgery to remove a severely infected canine tooth caused by an abscess.
The benefit of this judgment-free canine colleague is especially welcome on the days work hasn’t gone so well.
Search Party, available in November, is only for dogs at launch, but Amazon is looking beyond canines.
When it came to the canine side of the cast, Indy had to give his own vocal performance and could not fall back on professional actors to dub him.
The canine’s snout sliced determinedly through the water as it dog-paddled along, before eventually turning around and swimming back to Angel Island.
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