‖n. [ L. canicula, lit., a little dog, a diminutive of canis dog; cf. F. canicule. ] (Astron.) The Dog Star; Sirius. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. canicularis; cf. F. caniculaire. ] Pertaining to, or measured, by the rising of the Dog Star. [ 1913 Webster ]

Canicular days, the dog days, See Dog days. --
Canicular year, the Egyptian year, computed from one heliacal rising of the Dog Star to another. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Canicula. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. any doglike animal of the family canidae. [ PJC ]

n. a natural family of doglike mammals including the domestic dogs, wolves, jackals, foxes, hyenas, and coyotes.
Syn. -- family Canidae. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. See Canine, a. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. caninus, fr. canis dog: cf. F. canin. See Hound. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors. [ 1913 Webster ]

Canine appetite, a morbidly voracious appetite; bulimia. --
Canine letter, the letter r. See R. --
Canine madness, hydrophobia. --
Canine tooth, a tooth situated between the incisor and bicuspid teeth, so called because well developed in dogs; usually, the third tooth from the front on each side of each jaw; an eyetooth, or the corresponding tooth in the lower jaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Anat.) A canine tooth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. something made of interlaced slender branches of especially willow.
Syn. -- wicker, wickerwork. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n.; pl. Canes [ L., a dog. ] (Zool.) A genus of carnivorous mammals, of the family Canidæ, including the dogs and wolves. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖Canis major [ L., larger dog ], a constellation to the southeast of Orion, containing Sirius or the Dog Star. --
‖Canis minor [ L., smaller dog ], a constellation to the east of Orion, containing Procyon, a star of the first magnitude. [ 1913 Webster ]