canine tooth

/ˌkeɪˈnaɪn tuθ/

Definitions of canine tooth

1. noun

   one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
   synonyms: canine, cuspid, dogtooth, eye tooth, eyetooth

   types:

   fang

   canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey

   type of:

   tooth

   hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense