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canine

Syllabification: (ca·nine)
Pronunciation: /ˈkāˌnīn/

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Definition of canine

adjective

  • of, relating to, or resembling a dog or dogs:canine distemper virus
  • Zoology of or relating to animals of the dog family.

noun

  • 1a dog.
  • Zoologyanother term for canid.
  • 2 (also canine tooth) a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars of a mammal, often greatly enlarged in carnivores.

Origin:

late Middle English (canine (sense 2 of the noun)): from French, from Latin caninus, from canis 'dog'

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