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canine

Main Entry:: ¹ca·nine
Pronunciation:: \ˈkā-ˌnīn, British also ˈkan-ˌīn\
Function:: noun

1: a conical pointed tooth

[canine illustration]

; especially : one situated between the lateral incisor and the first premolar2: any member of the family Canidae : dog

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