dogtooth

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Synonym of cuspid, a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars.
    — Dogges teeth, dentes canini.
  2. An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth.
    — This arch is the side of a niche from the tomb of Can Signorio della Scala, at Verona; and the value, as well as the distant expression of its dogtooth, may be seen by referring to Prout's beautiful drawing of this tomb in his "Sketches in France and Italy."
  3. Synonym of houndstooth.
  4. A dogtooth violet.
  5. Alternative form of dog tooth, a jagged leading edge of a wing. alt-of,alternative

词形变化

dogtooths plural dogteeth plural dog tooth alternative dog-tooth alternative dog's tooth alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
dogtooth grass dogtoothing dogtooth spar dogtooth tuna dogtooth violet

词源

From Middle English dogge tothe, calque of Latin dens caninus (“doglike tooth”). Equivalent to dog + tooth.
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