canine

canine definition - medical

ca·nine (kāˈnīn)

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of members of the family Canidae.
  2. Of, relating to, or being one of the pointed conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids.
noun
  1. An animal of the family Canidae, especially a dog.
  2. A canine tooth.

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