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canine [2 records]

Record 1 2014-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Dentistry
CONT

All mammals have a single canine in each quadrant, if they have canines at all. These teeth are often absent; they are never found in modern rodents, for example, and many artiodactyls have them only in the lower jaw. When present, the canines are the first tooth in the maxilla.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Dentisterie
DEF

Dent pointue entre les prémolaires et les incisives.

CONT

La «canine» supérieure est la première dent du maxillaire supérieur. La canine inférieure se place en avant de la supérieure quand la mâchoire se ferme. Leur couronne est généralement conique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Odontología
DEF

Diente situado en la parte anterior de la mandíbula de los mamíferos, inmediatamente detrás de los incisivos.

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Record 2 2004-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

Any of the canine teeth of the horse.

Key term(s)
  • canine tooth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Au nombre de deux par mâchoire, petites dents habituelles chez le mâle et rare chez la jument.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Cría de ganado caballar
Key term(s)
  • diente canino
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