Dogtooth

Dogtooth
Dogtooth Dog"tooth`, n.; pl. {Dogteeth}. 1. See {Canine tooth}, under {Canine}. [1913 Webster]

2. (Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called {tooth ornament}. [1913 Webster]

{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}.] [1913 Webster]


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  • dogtooth — [dôg′to͞oth΄] n. pl. dogteeth 1. a canine tooth; eyetooth 2. an ornamental molding in some medieval buildings, consisting of a series of projections often resembling petals radiating from a raised center 3. HOUNDSTOOTH CHECK …   English World dictionary

  • Dogtooth — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Dogtooth Originaltitel Kynodontas (Κυνόδοντας) Produktionsland …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • dogtooth — noun 1. 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 • Derivationally related forms: ↑cuspidal ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • dogtooth — dog·tooth || dÉ‘gtuːθ / dÉ’g n. tooth of a dog, canine tooth; architectural ornament; dogtooth violet (type of lily) …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • Dogtooth, North Dakota — Dogtooth is a ghost town in Grant County, North Dakota, United States. It was so named because the shape of the nearby buttes resembled the molars of a dog s lower jaw. The town was located in Section 11 of survey township T133 North, Range 85… …   Wikipedia

  • Dogtooth spar — deposited on the walls of a part of the Caverns of Sonora near Sonora, Texas. The former water level can be seen in the upper left hand corner. Dogtooth spar is a speleothem found in limestone caves that consists of very large calcite crystals… …   Wikipedia

  • Dogtooth spar — Dogtooth Dog tooth , n.; pl. {Dogteeth}. 1. See {Canine tooth}, under {Canine}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; also called {tooth ornament}. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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