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Definition of Dogtooth

1. Noun. Perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated.

2. Noun. One of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars.

3. Noun. A carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England.

Definition of Dogtooth

1. n. See Canine tooth, under Canine.

Definition of Dogtooth

1. Noun. A canine tooth ¹

2. Noun. (architecture) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth . ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dogtooth

1. a cuspid [n DOGTEETH] - See also: cuspid

Medical Definition of Dogtooth

1. 1. See Canine tooth, under Canine. 2. An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; also called tooth ornament. Dogtooth spar, a variety of calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See Calcite. Dogtooth violet, a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family (genus Erythronium). It has two shining flat leaves and commonly one large flower. Alternative forms: dog's-tooth violet. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dogtooth

dogsitting dogskin dogskins dogsled dogsled mail dogsledded dogsledder dogsledders dogsledding dogsleds

dogsleep dogsleeps dogstar dogstooth check dogteeth dogtooth (current term) dogtooth violet dogtown dogtowns dogtrot

dogtrots dogtrotted dogtrotting dogvane dogvanes dogwalker dogwalkers dogwash dogwashes dogwatch

Literary usage of Dogtooth

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Beyond the Mountain by Sarah Phelps Stokes Halkett (1917)
"The Adder's Tongue or dogtooth Violet I'd heard, but never understood, The fairies singing in the wood. Last night I thought, by creeping near, ..."

2. The Woman's Book: Dealing Practically with the Modern Conditions of Home (1894)
"... a SUg- Leaves and Flowers of the dogtooth Violet, conventionalized and adapted lo Embroidery, gestion of the forms By a Pupil of she School oi Design, ..."

3. Nature Study in Elementary Schools, First Reader by Lucy Langdon Williams Wilson (1901)
"SPRING FLOWERS early Hepatica purple dogtooth Violet We are the early flowers. Can you call us all by name ? My name is Hepatica. ..."

4. Some of Our Flower Friends by Annie Chase (1897)
"dogtooth VIOLET. Here is a lily-like nodding ... The two broad leaves are spotted. The flower's name is dogtooth Violet, but it does not look like a violet. ..."

5. Handbook for Travellers in Yorkshire by John Murray (Firm), Richard John King (1874)
"The outer moulding of the main arches on the E. side is enriched by a small double dogtooth ornament, with a billet between. The effect thus produced is ..."

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