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Canine

/kəˈnaɪn/

Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.

📖 Definitions of "Canine"

noun
  1. 1

    Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.

  2. 2

    Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.

  3. 3

    In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.

  4. 4

    A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

  2. 2

    Dog-like.

  3. 3

    Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.

  4. 4

    Of an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.

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