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canine

/ˈkeɪnaɪn/adjective

उच्चारण केनाइन

कुत्ते से संबंधित, श्वान-संबंधी

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Asked in previous papers

as one-word substitution

SSC CGL Pre 2024SSC Exams before 2018
adjective
  1. 1

    connected with dogs

    कुत्ते से संबंधित, श्वान-संबंधी

    • canine behaviour
    • the police canine squad
    • The vet specialises in canine health.
    + 3 more examples
    • A canine cough spread through the neighbourhood's pets.
    • He is writing a research paper on canine intelligence.
    • The shelter runs a canine training programme every Sunday.

    Synonyms doglike dog

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    one of the four pointed teeth in the mouth of a human or an animal

    रदनक दाँत, कुत्ता-दाँत

    • Humans have four canines.
    • The dentist pointed to a cracked canine and said it needed repair.
    • The dog's sharp canine left a mark on the toy.
    + 3 more examples
    • Dentists say a human canine has a long root.
    • The baby is cutting her first canine.
    • A tiger's upper canines can be very long.

    Synonyms canine tooth eye tooth fang

  2. 2

    [C] formal

    a dog

    कुत्ता

    • trained canines that sniff out explosives
    • A canine unit was called to search the crowded station.
    • Local people were delighted by the stray canine that guarded the school.
    + 2 more examples
    • The farmer's loyal canine barked at every stranger.
    • A pair of canines trotted along the beach beside their owners.

    Synonyms dog hound

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

doglike dog canine tooth eye tooth fang hound

AaSpelling

ca·nine

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One-word substitution

One-word substitution, asked very often (adjectives for animals): connected with dogs is canine; cats feline; horses equine; cows bovine; pigs porcine; lions leonine; wolves lupine; birds avian; fish piscine; sheep ovine; bears ursine.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है (जानवरों के adjectives): कुत्तों से संबंधित canine; बिल्लियों से feline; घोड़ों से equine; गायों से bovine; सूअरों से porcine; शेरों से leonine; भेड़ियों से lupine; पक्षियों से avian; मछलियों से piscine; भेड़ों से ovine; भालुओं से ursine।

General knowledge

Science: humans have incisors (for cutting), canines (for tearing), premolars and molars (for grinding).

विज्ञान में मनुष्यों में incisors (काटने के लिए), canines (फाड़ने के लिए), premolars और molars (पीसने के लिए) होते हैं।