CANINE


Meaning of CANINE in English

I. ˈkāˌnīn also -ˈa- adjective

Etymology: Latin caninus, from canis dog + -inus -ine — more at hound

1. : of or relating to dogs or to the family Canidae

the most graceful of the canine race

2. : resembling that of a dog

she had followed him with a kind of canine devotion through his senior year — Robert Carson

II. noun

( -s )

1. also canine tooth : a conical pointed tooth:

a. : such a tooth situated between the lateral incisor and the first premolar on each side of each jaw in man and many mammals — see dentition illustration

b. : one of the conical teeth in the front part of the jaw in some fishes

2.

a. : dog

b. : a member of the family Canidae

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.