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n. - A carved pyramidal ornament; One of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars; Perennial woodland spring-flowering plant.

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  • Another form of calcite which is to be sparingly found is what is called dogtooth spar, having the form shown in Fig. 4.
  • The carving upon the arch-mouldings is, to a great extent, geometric, consisting of numerous facets cut in the stone, lozenges, etc.; the so-called dogtooth moulding is...
  • I have no idea how i feel about that dogtooth trailer.
  • A small school of dogtooth tuna swam 10 meters below him, oblivious to the danger.
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