dogtooth
- noun
- /ˈdɔɡˌtuθ/
- Specialized
:
canino
- The dentist explained that the dogtooth is important for tearing food.
Examples
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Humans and many animals have a prominent dogtooth on each side of the mouth.
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After losing his dogtooth, the dog had trouble chewing meat.
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The dogtooth is sharp.
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My dogtooth hurts!
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The dentist pointed out that the dogtooth is critical for biting into tough foods.
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Most mammals, including humans, possess a dogtooth that helps them eat a variety of diets.
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The dogtooth is the pointed tooth located next to the incisors in the upper and lower jaws.
Synonyms
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1.0
A hard white part in the mouth used for biting and chewing
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3.8
A pointed tooth between the front and back teeth used for tearing food
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3.3
A pointed tooth next to the front teeth that tears food
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8.3
A pointed tooth between the front teeth and the back teeth used for tearing food
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8.2
A pointed tooth next to the front teeth used for tearing food
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6.7
A pointed tooth next to the front teeth in each jaw
Compounds
A small European lily plant that is grown in gardens and has pale pink to mauve flowers
A North American woodland plant with one white flower and a yellow center
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dogtooth as a name for the canine tooth comes from the clear idea of a dog's tooth — a long, sharp tooth for tearing food, which is why people called these pointed teeth dogtooths.