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fang vs dogtooth

dogtooth vs fang

fang and dogtooth both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fang Yes No No No
dogtooth Yes No No No
As nouns, dogtooth is a hypernym of fang; that is, dogtooth is a word with a broader meaning than fang:
  • fang: canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey
  • dogtooth: one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
Other hypernyms of fang include canine, canine tooth, cuspid, eye tooth, eyetooth.
fang (noun) dogtooth (noun)
hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison a carved pyramidal ornament; used in 13th century England
canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
an appendage of insects that is capable of injecting venom; usually evolved from the legs perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated
Difference between fang and dogtooth

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