Difference between Cuspid and Canine

What is the difference between Cuspid and Canine?

Cuspid as a noun is a tooth with a single cusp; a canine. while Canine as a noun is a dog or wolf, as distinct from a fox, which is a vulpine.

Cuspid

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A tooth with a single cusp; a canine.

Canine

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A dog or wolf, as distinct from a fox, which is a vulpine.In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.Dog-like.Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.

We hope you now know whether to use Cuspid or Canine in your sentence.

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