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Define the word Dogtooth

"Dogtooth" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

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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"dogtooth" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

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)]