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canine

canine

44 3.5
Relating to dogs or animals like foxes
  • adjective
  • /ˈkeɪnaɪn/
: canino
  • The veterinarian explained that many canine behaviors, such as wagging their tails when happy, are common traits of dogs.
  • human and canine

This, this to me is perfect canine companionship.

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Examples

  • The documentary highlighted the intelligent and canine nature of wolves as they interacted with their pack.

  • This, this to me is perfect canine companionship.

    Will Atherton Canine Training

  • The canine parvo virus is a disease that attacks the puppy's nervous system.

  • He adopted a canine companion from the shelter, eager to learn more about caring for dogs.

Synonyms

doglike
vscanine
1 3.7

Having loyalty and wanting to please like dogs

is about being related to Canidae rather than merely looking or acting similar
caninus
vscanine
  • Specialized
1 9.3

Relating to dogs or showing dog-like features

is the general term for things characteristic of dogs and Canidae

Compounds

canine tooth
3 3.3

A pointed tooth next to the front teeth that tears food

canine distemper
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A contagious virus infection in dogs that causes fever, cough, and sometimes brain problems

canine chorea
  • Specialized
9.0

A dog disease that causes sudden muscle movements without control

How Doglike

doggish
1 7.4
doglike
1 3.7
doggy
  • Baby Talk
100 4.6
canine
44 3.5

Surface Forms

canine positive

Etymology

Canine comes from the Latin canis which means 'dog', the same root behind English kennel. So calling something 'canine' means it is 'dog' or 'dog-like', relating to dogs and their traits.