/ ˈkeɪnaɪn; NAmE / adjective , noun
■ adjective
connected with dogs
■ noun
1.
(also ˈcanine tooth ) one of the four pointed teeth in the front of a human's or animal's mouth
—compare incisor , molar
2.
( formal ) a dog
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in sense 1): from French , from Latin caninus , from canis dog.