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snaggletooth

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tooth inside the mouth that is unaligned or broken.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A predatory fish of the genus Astronesthes, so-called because of its teeth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural

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History

Etymology

From snaggle + tooth.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ulkoneva hammas — Translations
  • Finnish: katkennut hammas — Translations
  • Italian: dentatura irregolare — Translations
  • Korean: 덧니 (deonni) — Translations