English Explanatory Dictionary

fangtooth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A beryciform fish of the monotypic family Anoplogastridae, with long sharp teeth.
noun
  1. Synonym of fang, large canine tooth.

Word forms

fangtooth fangtooths fangteeth

Etymology

From Middle English *fangtooth (“fang, canine”), from Old English fengtōþ, from feng (“grasping, capture”) + tōþ (“tooth”). In the name of the fish perhaps a new compound of fang (abbreviation of the former) + tooth.

Synonyms

fang large canine tooth

Derived words

fangtooth snake-eel fang
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