Definition of canine

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Canine (a.) Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors.

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Water Deer :: Water deer () A small Chinese deer (Hydropotes inermis). Both sexes are destitute of antlers, but the male has large, descending canine tusks..
Canine :: Canine (a.) Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors.
Hydrophobia :: Hydrophobia (n.) The disease caused by a bite form, or inoculation with the saliva of, a rabid creature, of which the chief symptoms are, a sense of dryness and construction in the throat, causing difficulty in deglutition, and a marked heightening of reflex excitability, producing convulsions whenever the patient attempts to swallow, or is disturbed in any way, as by the sight or sound of water; rabies; canine madness..
Hydrophobia :: Hydrophobia (n.) An abnormal dread of water, said to be a symptom of canine madness; hence:.
Baboon :: Baboon (n.) One of the Old World Quadrumana, of the genera Cynocephalus and Papio; the dog-faced ape. Baboons have dog-like muzzles and large canine teeth, cheek pouches, a short tail, and naked callosities on the buttocks. They are mostly African. See Mandrill, and Chacma, and Drill an ape..
Incisor :: Incisor (n.) One of the teeth in front of the canines in either jaw; an incisive tooth. See Tooth.
Horse :: Horse (n.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus Equus; especially, the domestic horse (E. caballus), which was domesticated in Egypt and Asia at a very early period. It has six broad molars, on each side of each jaw, with six incisors, and two canine teeth, both above and below. The mares usually have the canine teeth rudimentary or wanting. The horse differs from the true asses, in having a long, flowing mane, and the tail bushy to the base. Unlike the asses it has callosities, or chestnuts, on all
Phagedena :: Phagedena (n.) A canine appetite; bulimia.
Heterodont :: Heterodont (a.) Having the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars, as in man; -- opposed to homodont..
Canine :: Canine (n.) A canine tooth.
Cuspid :: Cuspid (n.) One of the canine teeth; -- so called from having but one point or cusp on the crown. See Tooth.
Canine :: Canine (a.) Of or pertaining to the family Canidae, or dogs and wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that or those of a dog..
Machairodus :: Machairodus (n.) A genus of extinct mammals allied to the cats, and having in the upper jaw canine teeth of remarkable size and strength; -- hence called saber-toothed tigers..
Bitch :: Bitch (n.) The female of the canine kind, as of the dog, wolf, and fox..
Caninal :: Caninal (a.) See Canine, a..
Laniariform :: Laniariform (a.) Shaped like a laniary, or canine, tooth..
Tusk :: Tusk (n.) One of the elongated incisor or canine teeth of the wild boar, elephant, etc.; hence, any long, protruding tooth..
Worm :: Worm (n.) To cut the worm, or lytta, from under the tongue of, as a dog, for the purpose of checking a disposition to gnaw. The operation was formerly supposed to guard against canine madness..
Dogtooth :: Dogtooth (n.) See Canine tooth, under Canine..
Xiphodon :: Xiphodon (n.) An extinct genus of artiodactylous mammals found in the European Tertiary formations. It had slender legs, didactylous feet, and small canine teeth..
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