The difference between Canine and Cuspid
When used as nouns, canine means any member of caninae, the only living subfamily of canidae, whereas cuspid means a tooth with a single cusp.
Canine is also adjective with the meaning: of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
check bellow for the other definitions of Canine and Cuspid
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Canine as an adjective:
Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.
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Canine as an adjective:
Dog-like.
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Canine as an adjective (anatomy):
Of or pertaining to mammalian teeth which are cuspids or fangs.
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Canine as an adjective (medicine, obsolete):
Of an appetite: depraved or inordinate; used to describe eating disorders.
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Canine as a noun:
Any member of Caninae, the only living subfamily of Canidae.
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Canine as a noun (formal):
Any of certain extant canids regarded as similar to the dog or wolf (including coyotes, jackals, etc.) but distinguished from the vulpines, which are regarded as fox-like.
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Canine as a noun:
In heterodont mammals, the pointy tooth between the incisors and the premolars; a cuspid.
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Canine as a noun (poker slang):
A king and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em due to phonetic similarity.
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Cuspid as a noun:
A tooth with a single cusp; a canine.