Dogteeth

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dogtooth \Dog"tooth`\, n.; pl. {Dogteeth}.
     1. See {Canine tooth}, under {Canine}.
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     2. (Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture,
        consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; --


        also called {tooth ornament}.
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     {Dogtooth spar} (Min.), a variety of calcite, in acute
        crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See {Calcite}.
  
     {Dogtooth violet} (Bot.), a small, bulbous herb of the Lily
        family (genus {Erythronium}). It has two shining flat
        leaves and commonly one large flower. [Written also
        {dog's-tooth violet}.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dogteeth
       See {dogtooth}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  dogtooth
       n 1: perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated
            [syn: {dogtooth violet}, {dog's-tooth violet}]
       2: one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw)
          located between the incisors and the premolars [syn: {canine},
           {canine tooth}, {eyetooth}, {eye tooth}, {cuspid}]
       3: a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England
       [also: {dogteeth} (pl)]