English Explanatory Dictionary

dogtooth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of cuspid, a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars.
  2. An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth.
  3. Synonym of houndstooth.
  4. A dogtooth violet.
  5. Alternative form of dog tooth, a jagged leading edge of a wing.

Word forms

dogtooth dogtooths dogteeth dog tooth dog-tooth dog's tooth

Etymology

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

Synonyms

cuspid houndstooth

Derived words

dogtooth grass dogtoothing dogtooth spar dogtooth tuna dogtooth violet
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