canine tooth

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canine tooth

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Calque of Latin dens canīnus (“doglike tooth”), from canis (“dog”), from their prominence in dogs and wolves. Compare dogtooth.

noun canine teeth

Synonym of cuspid, one of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolars.
Similar: cuspid, one of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolars

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@misc{canine_tooth_2026,
  title = {canine tooth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/canine%20tooth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}