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noun
Synonym of cuspid, one of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: cuspid, one of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolars
Antonyms: none provided
noun
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: canine, eyetooth, eye tooth, dogtooth, cuspid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tooth
Narrower terms: fang
History
Calque of Latin dens canīnus (“doglike tooth”), from canis (“dog”), from their prominence in dogs and wolves. Compare dogtooth.
