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ˈdɔgˌtuθ, ˈdɒg-dog·tooth

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dogtooth violet, dogtooth, dog's-tooth violetnoun

    perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated

  2. canine, canine tooth, eyetooth, eye tooth, dogtooth, cuspidnoun

    one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

  3. dogtoothnoun

    a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England

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  1. dogtooth

    A dogtooth is a pattern or design consisting of pointed projections or pyramid-shaped elements that are often seen in architecture and used as a decorative element in moldings. It is also used to refer to a type of spar, specifically calcium carbonate that is found in caves, resembling a pointy, canine tooth. In fashion, it is a fabric pattern featuring jagged checks, typically in black and white.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dogtoothnoun

    see Canine tooth, under Canine

  2. Dogtoothnoun

    an ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament

Wikidata

  1. Dogtooth

    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 West.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dogtooth in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dogtooth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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