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Canine teethe get their name from the charictoristics of an animals teeth taht are used for tearing and gripping food.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoThey are shaped like a dogs teeth and so they are called canine teeth
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∙ 12y agoThe reason how they got their name is because the canine teeth are used for chewing and tearing off meat. Canines or dogs like meat. They even have meat in a certain brand of dog food.
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∙ 13y agoBecause it looks like dogs' teeth.
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What is the name of your canine teeth?
The canine teeth, also called cuspids, dog teeth, fangs, or eye teeth. Usually the term canine teeth is used but rarely cuspids.
What is the another name for your canine teeth?
It is called teeth but the front sharp teeth are called canine teeth and other animals have canine teeth too.
What is the other name for your canine teeth?
Cuspids.
Name of animals which have canine teeth?
If you mean canine as in dog teeth, then it would be cat,dog,turtle sorry if this answer is not the best
Are canine teeth transitional teeth?
You can call canine teeth transitional teeth. They are what you consider to be baby teeth, a child will pull their canine teeth between the ages of 6 and 11, and permanent canine teeth will grow.
Another name for canine teeth?
The canine teeth have also been called cuspids, dogteeth, fangs, or, in the case of those of the upper jaw, eye teeth.
What if your four canine teeth are also known by what name?
Cuspids
What is another name for eye teeth?
Canine teeth or cuspids or dog teeth or fangs (in the case of the upper jaw).
What kind of teeth do carnivores have?
Carnivores have canine teeth
What dinosaurs have canine teeth?
Canine teeth are unique to mammals and our ancestors, therapsids. Other creatures, including dinosaurs, never had canine teeth.
What do they use their canine teeth for?
They are shaped like a dogs teeth and so they are called canine teeth
What or the name of the 4 teeth?
Pre-molar, Molar, Incisor and Canine
