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Cuspid
In mammalian oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called cuspids, dog teeth, fangs, or (in the case of those of the upper jaw) eye teeth, are relatively long, pointed teeth. However, they can appear more flattened, causing them to resemble incisors and leading them to be called incisiform. They developed and are used primarily for firmly holding food in order to tear it apart, and occasionally as weapons. They are often the largest teeth in a mammal’s mouth. Individuals of most species that develop them normally have four, two in the upper jaw and two in the lower, separated within each jaw by incisors; humans and dogs are examples. In most species, canines are the anterior-most teeth in the maxillary bone.
The four canines in humans are the two maxillary canines and the two mandibular canines.
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Cuspid (noun)
A tooth with a single cusp; a canine.
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Canine (adjective)
Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
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Canine (adjective)
Dog-like.
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Canine (adjective)
Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.
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Canine (adjective)
Of an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.
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Canine (noun)
Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
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Canine (noun)
Any 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.
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Canine (noun)
In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
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Canine (noun)
A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold ’em due to phonetic similarity.