canine tooth; cusp; fang
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canine tooth; cusp; fang
Anatomical term for the pointed, conical teeth located between the incisors and molars in mammals, used for tearing food.
Gǒu狗
de的
quǎn犬
chǐ齿
hěn很
fēng锋
lì利
，
shì适
hé合
sī撕
yǎo咬
ròu肉
lèi类
。
Dogs have sharp canine teeth that are well-suited for tearing meat.
Rén人
lèi类
tōng通
cháng常
yǒu有
sì四
kē颗
quǎn犬
chǐ齿
，
shàng上
xià下
hé颌
gè各
liǎng两
kē颗
。
Humans typically have four canine teeth, two in the upper jaw and two in the lower jaw.
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Zhè这
kē颗
quǎn犬
chǐ齿
zhù蛀
de得
tài太
yán严
zhòng重
，
xū需
yào要
bá拔
diào掉
。
This canine tooth is too severely decayed and needs to be extracted.
Shī狮
zi子
de的
quǎn犬
chǐ齿
shì是
bǔ捕
liè猎
shí时
zhì致
mìng命
de的
lì利
qì器
。
A lion's fangs are deadly weapons when hunting prey.