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Definition of Dogtooth
1. Noun. Perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated.
Exact synonyms: Dog's-tooth Violet, Dogtooth Violet
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Erythronium, Genus Erythronium
Specialized synonyms: Blonde Lilian, Erythronium Albidum, White Dog's-tooth Violet, White Dogtooth Violet, Amberbell, Erythronium Americanum, Trout Lily, Yellow Adder's Tongue, Erythronium Dens-canis, European Dogtooth, Erythronium Californicum, Fawn Lily, Erythronium Grandiflorum, Glacier Lily, Snow Lily
Generic synonyms: Liliaceous Plant
Group relationships: Erythronium, Genus Erythronium
Specialized synonyms: Blonde Lilian, Erythronium Albidum, White Dog's-tooth Violet, White Dogtooth Violet, Amberbell, Erythronium Americanum, Trout Lily, Yellow Adder's Tongue, Erythronium Dens-canis, European Dogtooth, Erythronium Californicum, Fawn Lily, Erythronium Grandiflorum, Glacier Lily, Snow Lily
2. Noun. One of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars.
Exact synonyms: Canine, Canine Tooth, Cuspid, Eye Tooth, Eyetooth
Specialized synonyms: Fang
Generic synonyms: Tooth
Derivative terms: Canine, Cuspidal
Specialized synonyms: Fang
Generic synonyms: Tooth
Derivative terms: Canine, Cuspidal
3. Noun. A carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England.
Generic synonyms: Architectural Ornament
Definition of Dogtooth
1. n. See Canine tooth, under Canine.
Definition of Dogtooth
1. a cuspid [n DOGTEETH] - See also: cuspid
Medical Definition of Dogtooth
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1. See Canine tooth, under Canine.
2. An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; also called tooth ornament.