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Canine tooth
In oral anatomy, the canine teeth, also called
cuspids, dogteeth, fangs, or (in the case of those of the upper
jaw) eye teeth, are relatively long, pointed teeth, evolved
(and used, in most species where they remain prominent) primarily
for firmly holding food in order to tear it apart, and occasionally
as weapons. They are often the largest teeth in the mouth. Most
species that develop them normally have four per individual,
two in the upper jaw and two in the lower, separated within
each jaw by its incisors; humans and dogs are examples.
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