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noun
A beryciform fish of the monotypic family Anoplogastridae, with long sharp teeth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Synonym of fang, large canine tooth.
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Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: fang, large canine tooth
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History
From Middle English *fangtooth (“fang, canine”), from Old English fengtōþ, from feng (“grasping, capture”) + tōþ (“tooth”). In the name of the fish perhaps a new compound of fang (abbreviation of the former) + tooth.
