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CANINES
Noun
canines
plural of canine
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Source: Wiktionary
CANINE
Ca*nine", a. Etym: [L. caninus, fr. canis dog: cf. F. canin. See Hound.]
1. Of or pertaining to the family Canidæ, or dogs and wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that or those of a dog.
2. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors. Canine appetite, a morbidly voracious appetite; bulimia.
– Canine letter, the letter r. See R.
– Canine madness, hydrophobia.
– Canine toth, a toth situated between the incisor and bicuspid teeth, so called because well developen 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.
Ca*nine", n. (Anat.)
Definition: A canine tooth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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