DOGTOOTH

dogtooth. Dogtooth, n. a tooth next the grinders

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Dog″tooth′ (?), n.; pl. Dogteeth (�). 1. 1. See Canine tooth, under Canine.
2. 2. (Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; — also called tooth ornament.
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.]