dogtooth
The English word “dogtooth” has 4 meanings listed here.
noun
- Synonym of cuspid, a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars.
- An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth.
- Synonym of houndstooth.
- A dogtooth violet.
Etymology
From Middle English dogge tothe, calque of Latin dens caninus (“doglike tooth”). Equivalent to dog + tooth.
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