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canine tooth

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one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

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Many species are sexually dimorphic ; differences include body mass, canine tooth size, and coloration. Source: Internet

The size of the upper canine tooth in A. ramidus males was not distinctly different from that of females. Source: Internet

In rural Kenya a group of 95 children aged between six months and two years were examined in 1991/92. 87% were found to have undergone the removal of one or more deciduous canine tooth buds. Source: Internet

Usually, the canine tooth only on the left side of the upper jaw becomes a tusk. Source: Internet

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