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canine

[key-nahyn] / ˈkeɪ naɪn /
NOUN
domesticated canid or animal resembling one
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Great for windsurfing, as well as human or canine jogs, Guincho is so wild and natural it is hard to believe it is so close to an urban center and seafood restaurants galore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

You get a contact high from the canine joy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

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

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston