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# canine

adjective (canine); noun (a canine, canines)

«canine» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Canine means to do with dogs or the dog family: canine behaviour, a canine friend. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#m1)
2. A canine is a dog or a member of the dog family, like a wolf, fox or coyote. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#m2)
3. A canine (canine tooth) is one of the four pointed teeth next to your front teeth, used for tearing food. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science lessons, animals are grouped into families: canines (dogs, wolves, foxes) and felines (cats). In teeth lessons, humans have incisors for cutting, canines for tearing and molars for grinding; meat-eaters have big canines. Police dogs are in the «K-9» unit (sounds like canine). Phrases: «canine teeth», «canine unit», «canine companion».

### Examples

- Your canine teeth are sharp and pointed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#x1)
- Wolves and foxes are canines. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#x2)
- A lion uses its long canines to grip its prey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#x3)
- The police canine unit uses dogs to find things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#x4)
- Dogs show canine behaviour like sniffing and wagging. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#x5)
- Count your canines in the mirror: you have four. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#x6)
- Feline means cats; canine means dogs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#x7)
- The vet is an expert in canine health. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/#x8)

### Note

Say «KAY-nine». «K-9» is a pun on canine. Related: feline (cats), bovine (cows), equine (horses). Safety: always ask the owner before stroking a dog.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «canine» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/canine/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«canine» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/canine.html) on Mova free.