caninity

caninity
\\kāˈnīnəd.ē, kə-\ noun (-es)
Etymology: canine + -ity
1. : canine quality or nature

only now did Nip emerge into his full caninity — Israel Zangwill

2. : the canine race

a lover of caninity


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • caninity — noun The state of being canine. Syn: canineness …   Wiktionary

  • caninity — n. fidelity, loyalty …   English contemporary dictionary

  • caninity — ca·nin·i·ty …   English syllables

  • canine — caninity /kay nin i tee/, n. /kay nuyn/, adj. 1. of or like a dog; pertaining to or characteristic of dogs: canine loyalty. 2. Anat., Zool. of or pertaining to the four pointed teeth, esp. prominent in dogs, situated one on each side of each jaw …   Universalium

  • canineness — noun The state of being canine. Syn: caninity …   Wiktionary

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