ca·nine (k n n)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the canids. 2. Of, relating to, or being one of the pointed conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids. n.1. An animal of the family Canidae, especially a dog. 2. One of the pointed, conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids. Also called cuspid.
[Latin can nus, from canis, dog; see kwon- in Indo-European roots.] |
canine [kay-nine] Adjective
of or like a dog
Noun
a sharp-pointed tooth between the incisors and the molars [Latin canis dog]
canine (k n n)Adjective1. Characteristic of or resembling dogs, wolves, or related animals. 2. Relating to any of the four pointed teeth located behind the incisors in most mammals. In carnivores, the canine teeth are adapted for cutting and tearing meat. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | canine - one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolarsfang - canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense |
| 2. | canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzlescarnivore - a terrestrial or aquatic flesh-eating mammal; "terrestrial carnivores have four or five clawed digits on each limb" bitch - female of any member of the dog family Canis familiaris, dog, domestic dog - a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds; "the dog barked all night" wolf - any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs Canis aureus, jackal - Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair wild dog - any of various undomesticated mammals of the family Canidae that are thought to resemble domestic dogs as distinguished from jackals or wolves hyaena, hyena - doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion fox - alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs paw - a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped |
| Adj. | 1. | canine - of or relating to a pointed conical tooth |
| 2. | canine - of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae |
Translations
canine [ˈkænaɪn] adj →
canino
canine [ˈkænaɪn] adj →
canin(e)
canine [ˈkeɪnaɪn] adj (
species) →
Hunde-
canine [ˈkænaɪn] adj →
canino/a