noun🔗ShareAny member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae."Many dogs, wolves, and foxes belong to the same family of animals, which scientists call canines. "animalbiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like."The zookeeper explained that while foxes are also related to dogs, the enclosure housed canines like wolves and coyotes. "animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIn heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid."The dog's canines were long and sharp, perfect for tearing meat. "anatomyanimalbodyphysiologybiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.""He was excited to get canines in Texas hold 'em, hoping to win a big pot." "gamesportentertainmentlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
