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naɪn adjective
1.
of or like a dog; pertaining to or characteristic of dogs: canine loyalty.
2.
Anatomy, Zoology. of or pertaining to the four pointed teeth, especially prominent in dogs, situated one on each side of each jaw, next to the incisors.
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English canine canine tooth (< Middle French) < Latin canīnus, equivalent to can(is) dog + -īnus -ine1
1350–1400; Middle English canine canine tooth (< Middle French) < Latin canīnus, equivalent to can(is) dog + -īnus -ine1
Related forms
su·per·ca·nine, adjective, noun
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canine (ˈkeɪnaɪn, ˈkæn-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| —n | |
| 4. | any animal of the family Canidae |
| 5. | a canine tooth |
| [C17: from Latin canīnus, from canis dog] | |
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Word Origin & History
canine
"pointed tooth," late 14c., from L. caninus "of the dog," gen. of canis "dog," from PIE base *kwon- "dog" (cf. Gk. kyon, O.E. hund, O.H.G. hunt, O.Ir. cu, Welsh ci, Skt. svan-, Avestan spa, Rus. sobaka (apparently from an Iranian source), Armenian shun, Lith. suo). The adjective is attested from c.1600.
The noun meaning "dog" is first recorded 1869.
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Medical Dictionary
canine ca·nine (kā'nīn)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of members of the family Canidae.
Of, relating to, or being one of the pointed conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids.
An animal of the family Canidae, especially a dog.
A canine tooth.
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Science Dictionary
canine  (kā'nīn) Pronunciation Key
Adjective
Noun A canine tooth. |
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