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canine

Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪnʌɪn, ˈka-/

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Definition of canine

adjective

relating to or resembling a dog or dogs:canine behavioural problems
Zoology relating to animals of the dog family: related canine species

noun

1a dog: the majority agreed with neutering stray canines
Zoology an animal of the dog family.

2 (also canine tooth) a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars of a mammal, often greatly enlarged in carnivores: most primates use their canine teeth for fighting