canine

  1. Adjective.  Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
  2. Adjective.  Dog-like.
  3. Adjective.  (anatomy) Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.
  4. Noun.  A dog or wolf, as distinct from a fox, which is a vulpine.
  5. Noun.  In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
  6. Noun.  (context, poker slang) A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.

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