Synonyms for canine
ˈkeɪ naɪnca·nine

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1. canine, canine tooth, eyetooth, eye tooth, dogtooth, cuspidnoun

   one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

   Synonyms:
   eyetooth, dog's-tooth violet, dogtooth violet, canine tooth, canid, eye tooth, cuspid, dogtooth

2. canine, canidadjective

   any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles

   Synonyms:
   cuspid, eye tooth, canid, eyetooth, dogtooth, canine tooth

3. canine, laniaryadjective

   of or relating to a pointed conical tooth

   Synonyms:
   laniary

4. canineadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae

   Synonyms:
   laniary

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1. • Zoology

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1. chupacabra

   most reports of the chupacabra are about hairless canines

   i went outside to see what was spooking my livestock, and i saw it was some sort of hairless canine.

   Submitted by rinat on January 13, 2016  

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1. List of paraphrases for "canine":

   dog, kennel, k9

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1. List of known nicknames for "Canine":

   Kai Niggemann

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1. Jennifer Williams:

   It was his selflessness that inspired me to raise a dog for Canine Companions, and that’s when I started raising Ollie.

2. Michel Toulet:

   I've heard it said that we are creating carnivores, i'm sorry ; we have canine teeth for eating meat. Man is an omnivore.

3. Kenneth Angielczyk:

   Euchambersia has very distinct, large pits on the side of its face that connect to grooves on the canine teeth via a groove above the tooth row, this combination of features in Euchambersia has been used to hypothesize that it may have been venomous, although again we can't be completely certain of this. The groove in Ichibengops shows some similarities to that in Euchambersia, and because they are fairly closely related, we suggested that something similar may have been going on in Ichibengops.

4. Ryan Phillippe:

   He loves to cuddle and meet new friends (human canine) and has quickly adjusted to life in his new home environment, benji also enjoys squeaky toys, outdoor adventures, and anything he is allowed (or not allowed) to eat. He is the happiest, smartest boy, and I’m so grateful to be his person.

5. Kimberly Burbage:

   I have been interested in creating this program at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer for several years and am excited to be able to incorporate Parks into the hospital journey of our patients and families, parks and I were matched together by Canine Companions and, even though we’ve only been working together for a month, I can already see the impact he is making with our children and adolescents.