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.
Exact synonyms: Canine, Canine Tooth, Cuspid, Eye Tooth, Eyetooth
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

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

dogshit
dogskin
dogskin
dogskins
dogsled
dogsledded
dogsledder
dogsledders
dogsledding
dogsleds
dogsleep
dogsleeps
dogstooth check
dogteeth
dogtooth (current term)
dogtooth (current term)
dogtooth violet
dogtown
dogtowns
dogtrot
dogtrots
dogtrotted
dogtrotting
dogvane
dogvanes
dogwatch
dogwatches
dogwood
dogwood
dogwoods

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