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What does canine mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word canine? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
  2. Dog-like.
  3. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.
Noun
  1. Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
  2. (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.
  3. In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
  4. (poker) A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.
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