cancrine

a. [ From Cancer. ] Having the qualities of a crab; crablike. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. caninus, fr. canis dog: cf. F. canin. See Hound. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the family Canidæ, or dogs and wolves; having the nature or qualities of a dog; like that or those of a dog. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pointed tooth on each side the incisors. [ 1913 Webster ]

Canine appetite, a morbidly voracious appetite; bulimia. --
Canine letter, the letter r. See R. --
Canine madness, hydrophobia. --
Canine tooth, a tooth situated between the incisor and bicuspid teeth, so called because well developed in dogs; usually, the third tooth from the front on each side of each jaw; an eyetooth, or the corresponding tooth in the lower jaw. [ 1913 Webster ]