- Canine
- Canine Ca*nine", n. (Anat.) A canine tooth. [1913 Webster]
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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 — ► 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 — Ralph J. Canine Ralph Julian Canine (* 1895 in Flora, Indiana; † 1969) war der erste Direktor der NSA und vom 4. November 1952 bis zum 23. November 1956 im Amt. Er war maßgeblich an deren Bildung um 1952 beteiligt. Canine war für den größten Teil … Deutsch 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
