canine — [ kanin ] n. f. • 1541; de canin ♦ Dent pointue entre les prémolaires et les incisives. Canines développées des carnivores (⇒ croc) , du sanglier (⇒ 2. défense) . ● canine nom féminin (latin caninus, relatif au chien) Dent située sur chaque demi… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Of or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canine — [kā′nīn΄] adj. [L caninus < canis, dog: see HOUND1] 1. of or like a dog 2. of the family (Canidae) of carnivores that includes dogs, wolves, jackals, and foxes n. 1. a dog or other canine animal 2. a sharp pointed tooth on either side of the… … English World dictionary
Canine — Ca*nine , n. (Anat.) A canine tooth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canine — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or resembling a dog. ► NOUN 1) a dog or other animal of the dog family. 2) (also canine tooth) a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars, often greatly enlarged in carnivores. ORIGIN Latin caninus, from canis… … English terms dictionary
canine — (n.) pointed tooth, late 14c., from L. caninus of the dog, gen. of canis dog, from PIE root *kwon dog (Cf. Gk. kyon, O.E. hund, O.H.G. hunt, O.Ir. cu, Welsh ci, Skt. svan , Avestan spa, Rus. so … Etymology dictionary
caniné — s. m. [Portugal: Trás os Montes] Grupo numeroso, muita gente … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
canine — caninity /kay nin i tee/, n. /kay nuyn/, adj. 1. of or like a dog; pertaining to or characteristic of dogs: canine loyalty. 2. Anat., Zool. of or pertaining to the four pointed teeth, esp. prominent in dogs, situated one on each side of each jaw … Universalium
Canine — A canine may refer to:*A canine tooth. *Any animal belonging to the Canidae family. *In common usage, a synonym for dog or an adjective meaning of or resembling a dog (for example, canine companion usually refers to a dog). *Ralph J. Canine,… … Wikipedia
canine — I UK [ˈkeɪnaɪn] / US [ˈkeɪˌnaɪn] adjective formal relating to dogs canine health II UK [ˈkeɪnaɪn] / US [ˈkeɪˌnaɪn] noun [countable] Word forms canine : singular canine plural canines 1) canine or canine tooth medical one of the four pointed teeth … English dictionary
Ralph J. Canine
