dogtooth

== English == === Alternative forms === dog tooth, dog-tooth, dog's tooth === Etymology === From Middle English dogge tothe, calque of Latin dens caninus (“doglike tooth”). Equivalent to dog +‎ tooth. === Noun === dogtooth (plural dogtooths or dogteeth) Synonym of cuspid, a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars. (architecture) An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth. Synonym of houndstooth. A dogtooth violet. (aviation) Alternative form of dog tooth, a jagged leading edge of a wing. ==== Derived terms ====