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canine

[key-nahyn] / ˈkeɪ naɪn /
NOUN
domesticated canid or animal resembling one
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It’s full of fantastical inventions, such as flying cars, dinner-generating machines and canine treadmills—complete with fire hydrants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The cancer wasn’t cured but was greatly reduced, improving the quality of life for his canine companion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

On our travels round the school, multiple students and teachers stop to say hello to their new canine companion.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

By comparing canine and molar teeth, they reconstructed patterns of development during the first six years of life.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2026

She saw that he still had his canine fangs, and that made her nervous.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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