Canine
Canine , adjective
[Latin caninus, from canis dog: compare French canin. See Hound.]
1.
Of or pertaining to the family Canida, or dogs and wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that or those of a dog.
2.
(Anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors.
Collocations (4)
Canine appetite , a morbidly voracious appetite; bulimia.
Canine letter , the letter r. See R.
Canine madness , hydrophobia.
Canine tooth , a tooth situated between the incisor and bicuspid teeth, so called because well developed in dogs; usually, the third tooth from the front on each side of each jaw; an eyetooth, or the corresponding tooth in the lower jaw.
Canine , noun
(Anatomy) A canine tooth.