DENS CANINUS
\dˈɛnz kˈanɪnəs], \dˈɛnz kˈanɪnəs], \d_ˈɛ_n_z k_ˈa_n_ɪ_n_ə_s]\
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Canine 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 between the incisors and the premolars, in both the deciduous and the permanent dentures.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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