canine
Americanadjective
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of or like a dog; relating to or characteristic of dogs.
canine loyalty.
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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
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a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
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a dog.
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a canine tooth; cuspid.
adjective
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of or resembling a dog; doglike
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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)
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of or relating to any of the four teeth, two in each jaw, situated between the incisors and the premolars
noun
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any animal of the family Canidae
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a canine tooth
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Characteristic of or resembling dogs, wolves, or related animals.
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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.
Other Word Forms
- caninity noun
- supercanine adjective
Etymology
Origin of canine
1350–1400; Middle English canine canine tooth (< Middle French ) < Latin canīnus, equivalent to can ( is ) dog + -īnus -ine 1
Example Sentences
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The final novel from Mario Vargas Llosa, Allegra Goodman’s family saga, a case of canine possession and more.
You get a contact high from the canine joy.
From Los Angeles Times
The local livestock department said samples from the tigers showed canine distemper virus - though authorities have not confirmed how the outbreak happened.
From BBC
The provincial livestock office in Chiang Mai said in a statement on Friday that testing detected the highly infectious canine distemper virus as well as bacteria affecting the respiratory system.
From Barron's
Now, he insists she’ll also be looking after a canine guest sharing his body.
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