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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Canine \Ca*nine"\, a. [L. caninus, fr. canis dog: cf. F. canin.
See {Hound}.]
1. Of or pertaining to the family {Canid[ae]}, or dogs and
wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that
or those of a dog.
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2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side
the incisors.
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{Canine appetite}, a morbidly voracious appetite; bulimia.
{Canine letter}, the letter r. See {R}.
{Canine madness}, hydrophobia.
{Canine tooth}, a tooth situated between the incisor and
bicuspid teeth, so called because well developed 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.
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