canine | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology,dentistry) one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars | |
Synonyms: | dogtooth cuspid canine_tooth eye_tooth eyetooth | |
Related terms: | tooth fang | |
2. | [ adjective ] (zoology) of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae | |
Related terms: | zoology Canidae | |
3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to a pointed conical tooth | |
Synonyms: | laniary | |
4. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles | |
Synonyms: | canid | |
Related terms: | carnivore dog fox wolf wild_dog hyena jackal bitch Canidae paw | |
Similar spelling: |
cannon Canino camion caiman Conine Chanin Canon |