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Definition of Canine tooth

1. Noun. One of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars.

Definition of Canine tooth

1. Noun. One of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolar teeth. ¹

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Medical Definition of Canine tooth

1. A tooth having a crown of thick conical shape and a long, slightly flattened conical root; there are two canine teeth in each jaw, one on either side adjacent to the distal surface of the lateral incisors, in both the deciduous and the permanent dentition. Synonym: dens caninus, canine, cuspid tooth, cuspidate tooth, cuspid, dens angularis, dens cuspidatus, eye tooth. (05 Mar 2000)

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