Canine

Definitions

1. Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
2. 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.
   formal
3. In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
4. A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.
   slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Whatever the case, the pair’s adventure certainly became famous in 2016, when a large dating program⟳ of fossils and artefacts from Chauvet Cave, which included the smear of charcoal discarded by the child, confirmed that the tracks constitute the oldest unequivocal evidence of a relationship between humans and canines.”

“The canine ran across the room to the open⟳ window, put⟳ his front paws on the sill and pointed his nose at the sidewalk below.”

“He tried to push⟳ Kissu into his cage, but the cougar charged back out and sank his canines into Wilson's rump.”

“You have⟳ been dealt King-9 unsuited ("canine") in your pocket.”

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