dogtooth

See also: dog-tooth and dog tooth

English

Etymology

From Middle English dogge tothe; equivalent to dog +‎ tooth.

Noun

dogtooth (plural dogtooths or dogteeth)

(plural only "dogtooth") A canine tooth. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
(architecture) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth.

Derived terms

dogtooth grass
dogtooth spar
dogtooth tuna
dogtooth violet

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