dogtooth | ||
1. | [ noun ] (zoology,dentistry) one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars | |
Synonyms: | eyetooth cuspid canine_tooth eye_tooth canine | |
Related terms: | tooth fang | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated | |
Synonyms: | dog's-tooth_violet dogtooth_violet | |
Related terms: | liliaceous_plant yellow_adder's_tongue white_dogtooth_violet European_dogtooth fawn_lily glacier_lily Erythronium | |
3. | [ noun ] (architecture) a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England | |
Related terms: | architectural_ornament | |