Dogtooth /(?)/

Dog·tooth

Dogtooth

n.

pl. Dogteeth

  1. See Canine tooth, under Canine.
  2. An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth; -- also called tooth ornament. (Arch.)

Phrases & Compounds
Dogtooth spar
a variety of calcite, in acute crystals, resembling the tooth of a dog. See Calcite.
Dogtooth violet
a small, bulbous herb of the Lily family (genus Erythronium). It has two shining flat leaves and commonly one large flower.