Associations to the word «Canine»

Wiktionary

CANINE, adjective. Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
CANINE, adjective. Dog-like.
CANINE, adjective. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.
CANINE, noun. Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
CANINE, noun. (formal) Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.
CANINE, noun. In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
CANINE, noun. (poker slang) A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.
CANINE DISTEMPER, noun. The disease, caused by canine distemper virus, that is 50% fatal in several carnivora genera. It is an infection of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory tract, brain, spinal cord; and its symptoms include high fever, watery discharge from eyes and nose, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, paralysis, hardening of footpads.
CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS, noun. A single-stranded RNA virus, the viral agent that causes canine distemper, of the genus Morbillivirus, a member of the family Paramyxoviridae.
CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS, noun. A taxonomic species within the genus Morbillivirus   — a single-stranded RNA virus, the viral agent that causes canine distemper.
CANINE DISTEMPERS, noun. Plural of canine distemper
CANINE TEETH, noun. Plural of canine tooth
CANINE TOOTH, noun. One of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolar teeth.

Dictionary definition

CANINE, noun. One of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars.
CANINE, noun. Any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles.
CANINE, adjective. Of or relating to a pointed conical tooth.
CANINE, adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae.

Wise words

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