Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "canine" ita ce:na ko dangane da karnuka ko karena ko kuma dangane da hakora masu nunin guda huɗu, musamman fitattun hakora. a cikin karnuka, yana zama ɗaya a kowane gefe na kowane muƙamuƙi, kusa da incisorskowane memba na dangin Canidae na dabbobi masu shayarwa, wanda ya haɗa da karnuka, wolf, foxes, coyotes, da jackals. /ol>