fangtooth

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noun

A beryciform fish of the monotypic family Anoplogastridae, with long sharp teeth.

Similar
fanglarge canine tooth
OriginMiddle English *fangtooth ← Old English fengtōþ →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounfangtooth (plural fangtooths)

plural fangtooths

  1. A beryciform fish of the monotypic family Anoplogastridae, with long sharp teeth.
nounfangtooth (plural fangteeth)

plural fangteeth

  1. archaicSynonym of fang, large canine tooth.

    Synonyms: fang, large canine tooth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of fang, large canine tooth.

Similar
fanglarge canine tooth
Also see
cuspidfang

Origin

  1. Old Englishfengtōþ
  2. Middle English*fangtooth“fang, canine”
  3. Englishfangtooth

From Middle English *fangtooth (“fang, canine”), from Old English fengtōþ, from feng (“grasping, capture”) + tōþ (“tooth”). In the name of the fish perhaps a new compound of fang (abbreviation of the former) + tooth.

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APA

fangtooth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fangtooth

MLA

“fangtooth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fangtooth. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fangtooth,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fangtooth.

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