Canine (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. of or like a dog; relating to or characteristic of dogs: canine loyalty.
  2. of or relating to the four pointed teeth, especially prominent in dogs, situated one on each side of each jaw, next to the incisors.
noun
  1. a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
  2. a dog.
  3. a canine tooth; cuspid.
adjective
  1. of or resembling a dog; doglike
  2. of, relating to, or belonging to the Canidae, a family of mammals, including dogs, jackals, wolves, and foxes, typically having a bushy tail, erect ears, and a long muzzle: order Carnivora (carnivores)
  3. of or relating to any of the four teeth, two in each jaw, situated between the incisors and the premolars
noun also: canid (ˈkænɪd)
  1. any animal of the family Canidae
  2. a canine tooth
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