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noun

Dogtooth n. (pl. dogteeth)

See Canine tooth, under Canine.

(Arch.) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; also called tooth ornament.

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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