caninus

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noun

The caninus muscle.

OriginLatin caninus →
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Meanings

nouncaninus (plural canini)

plural canini

  1. The caninus muscle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
caninus musclelevator anguli oris

Origin

  1. Latincaninus
  2. Englishcaninus

Borrowed from Latin caninus, from canis + -inus.

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APA

caninus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caninus

MLA

“caninus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caninus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caninus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caninus.

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