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bicanine

adjective
bi·ca·nine | \(ˌ)bī-ˈkā-ˌnīn+\

Definition of bicanine 

: between the outer borders of the canine teeth of a jaw the bicanine width of the chimpanzee

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History and Etymology for bicanine

bi- entry 1 + canine

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