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canine

[key-nahyn] / ˈkeɪ naɪn /
NOUN
domesticated canid or animal resembling one
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The cancer wasn’t cured but was greatly reduced, improving the quality of life for his canine companion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 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

Now, the 6-year-old insists, she’ll also be looking after a canine spirit that is sharing his body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

You get a contact high from the canine joy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“Your new canine companion is doing well, if you wish to know.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas