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Definition of Eyeteeth
1. eyetooth [n] - See also: eyetooth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eyeteeth
Literary usage of Eyeteeth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Indian Stories by Cicero Newell (1912)
"The eyeteeth of the elk were used by the Indian women to ornament their dresses.
They often had Sioux LEGGINGS. hundreds of these eyeteeth on one dress. ..."
2. Handbook of Nature Study: For Teachers and Pupils in Elementary Schools by Dietrich Lange (1898)
"His eyeteeth are very long, and with them he can hold an animal and inflict ...
The eyeteeth are also called canines. Behind the canines are the molars. ..."
3. Durell's Arithmetic by Fletcher Durell, Elizabeth Hall (1912)
"A full set of teeth consists of 8 incisors, 4 eyeteeth, 8 bicuspids, and 12 molars,
... What per cent of a complete set of teeth are the eyeteeth? Incisors? ..."
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