caninea.[L. caninus, fr. canis dog: cf. F. canin. See Hound.]1. Of or pertaining to the family Canid, or dogs and wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that or those of a dog.()2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors.()Canine appetite, a morbidly voracious appetite; bulimia. -- Canine letter, the letter r. See R. -- Canine madness, hydrophobia. -- Canine tooth, a tooth situated between the incisor and bicuspid teeth, so called because well developed in dogs; usually, the third tooth from the front on each side of each jaw; an eyetooth, or the corresponding tooth in the lower jaw.()n. (Anat.) A canine tooth.()