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dogtooth

dog·tooth

uncommon

noun

1.
2.

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

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Origin

From Middle English dogge tothe, calque of Latin dens caninus (“doglike tooth”). Equivalent to dog + tooth.

Phrases

  • dogtooth grass
  • dogtooth spar
  • dogtooth tuna
  • dogtooth violet

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