canine tooth

noun

Synonym of cuspid, one of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolars.

Similar
cuspidone of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolarscanineeyetootheye toothdogtooth
OriginLatin dens →
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Meanings

nouncanine tooth (plural canine teeth)

plural canine teeth

  1. Synonym of cuspid, one of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolars.

    Synonyms: cuspid, one of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolars

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of cuspid, one of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolars.

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cuspidone of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolars

More synonyms by meaning

nounone of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

Similar
canineeyetootheye toothdogtoothcuspid
Broader
tooth
Also see
caninecuspiddogtootheyetooth

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latindens
  2. Englishcanine tooth

Calque of Latin dens canīnus (“doglike tooth”), from canis (“dog”), from their prominence in dogs and wolves. Compare dogtooth.

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canine tooth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canine%20tooth

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Chicago

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