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Canine

KAY-nyn

/ˈkeɪˌnaɪn/

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canine

Dictionary meaning

Of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae.

Examples

  • The dentist noticed I needed a filling in my upper-right canine.

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Ephemeral

ih-FEM-er-ul

Mellifluous

muh-LIF-loo-us

Perspicacious

pur-spi-KAY-shus

Obsequious

uhb-SEE-kwee-us

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