canine tooth

noun

1. canine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of canine tooth¹

First recorded in 1600–10

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.

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Imagine a walrus-like creature with dentition remarkably similar to modern walruses: A quartet of post-canine teeth, a large lower canine tooth and a short, fused vertical midline on their lower jaw.

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Sanjiv had the procedure in January, one month after almost an inch of his canine tooth — which tigers need for chewing — snapped off while he was eating.

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Because this specific cat wasn't fully grown when it died, its distinctive saber-like canine tooth had not fallen into its permanent position.

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Its teeth were broken and the vet said it would take "a lot of force to break a canine tooth".

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