canine

The definition of canine is something that is from or like a dog.

(adjective)

An example of canine used as an adjective is canine food, which is food for dogs.

A canine is defined as a dog or animal that is similar to a dog, or is one of the four sharp, pointed teeth towards the front of your mouth.

(noun)

See canine in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or like a dog
of the family (Canidae) of carnivores that includes dogs, wolves, jackals, and foxes

Origin: L caninus < canis, dog: see hound

noun

a dog or other canine animal
a sharp-pointed tooth on either side of the upper jaw and lower jaw, between the incisors and the bicuspids, having a long single root; a cuspid or (in the upper jaw) eyetooth
in full canine tooth

See canine in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the canids.
Of, relating to, or being one of the pointed conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids.

noun

An animal of the family Canidae, especially a dog.
One of the pointed, conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids. Also called cuspid.

Origin:

Origin: Latin canīnus

Origin: , from canis, dog; see kwon- in Indo-European roots

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