canine
[ key-nahyn ]
/ ˈkeɪ naɪn /
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
Origin of canine
1350–1400; Middle English
canine canine tooth (< Middle French) < Latin
canīnus, equivalent to
can(is) dog +
-īnus
-ine1
OTHER WORDS FROM canine
ca·nin·i·ty [key-nin-i-tee] /keɪˈnɪn ɪ ti/, noun su·per·ca·nine, adjective, nounWords nearby canine
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British Dictionary definitions for canine
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 also: canid (ˈkænɪd)
any animal of the family Canidae
a canine tooth
Word Origin for canine
C17: from Latin
canīnus, from
canis dog
Medical definitions for canine
canine
[ kā′nīn ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of members of the family Canidae.
Of, relating to, or being one of the pointed conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids.
n.
An animal of the family Canidae, especially a dog.
A canine tooth.
Scientific definitions for canine
canine
[ kā′nīn ]
Adjective
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.
Noun
A canine tooth.