canine vs pup

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. 

  • Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae. 

  • A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity. 

  • In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid. 

adj
  • Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs. 

  • Dog-like. 

  • Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs. 

pup

noun
  • A young dog, wolf, fox, seal, bat or shark, or the young of certain other animals. 

  • A young, inexperienced person. 

  • A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer. 

  • Any cute dog, regardless of age. 

  • A new plant growing from a shoot that can be used for propagation. 

  • An early edition of a periodical publication, intended for distribution to distant locations. 

  • A kind of small spotlight. 

verb
  • To give birth to pups. 

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