CANINES

Noun

canines

plural of canine

Anagrams

• nancies

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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