CANINE

canine

Noun

  1. Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including dogs, coyotes, jackals and wolves); distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.
  2. In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
  3. A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.

Adjective

  1. Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
  2. Dog-like.
  3. Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.


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