[ 'keɪnʌɪn , 'ka- ]
■ adjective relating to or resembling a dog.
■ noun
1》 a dog or other animal of the dog family.
2》 (also ~ tooth ) a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars, often greatly enlarged in carnivores.
Origin
ME: from Fr., from L. caninus , from canis 'dog'.