Canine vs. Lupine — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or characteristic of the canids.

Any of numerous plants of the genus Lupinus of the pea family, having palmately compound leaves and colorful flowers grouped in spikes or racemes. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals and others for their edible seeds.

Of, relating to, or being one of the pointed conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids.

Characteristic of or resembling a wolf.

An animal of the family Canidae, especially a dog.

Rapacious; ravenous.

One of the pointed, conical teeth located between the incisors and the first bicuspids. Also called cuspid.

Of, or pertaining to, the wolf.

Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

Wolflike; wolfish.

Dog-like.

Having the characteristics of a wolf.

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.

Ravenous.

Of an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.

Alternative form of lupin.

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

A leguminous plant of the genus Lupinus, especially Lupinus albus, the seeds of which have been used for food from ancient times. The common species of the Eastern United States is Lupinus perennis. There are many species in California.

(formal) 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.

Wolfish; ravenous.

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

Any plant of the genus Lupin; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

(poker slang) A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.

Of or relating to or characteristic of wolves

Of or pertaining to the family Canidæ, or dogs and wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that or those of a dog.

Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors.

A canine tooth.

One of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

Any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles

Of or relating to a pointed conical tooth

Of or relating to or characteristic of members of the family Canidae