bicanine

adjective

bi·​ca·​nine

(ˌ)bī-ˈkā-ˌnīn+

: between the outer borders of the canine teeth of a jaw

the bicanine width of the chimpanzee

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 1 + canine

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