Definition of "canines" [canines]

• Plural form of canine. (noun)

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• "Leakey notes that “you can't tear flesh by hand, you can't tear hide by hand … We wouldn't have been able to deal with food source that required those large canines” although we have teeth that are called “canines,” they bear little resemblance to the canines of carnivores."
• "This means that your breeding cycle for canines is 4 to 6 years, for humans its 30 to 40. 2"
• "There's some latent ability in canines that's tapped into when we select for their friendlier characteristics."