canines
noun
Meaning
- Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
- Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.
- In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
- A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.
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