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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A canine tooth of the upper jaw in humans.

   "the Cutters and Eye-teeth have usually but one Root"

2. 2
   one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bicuspidcaninecaninecanine toothcrowncuspid

Example

More examples

"the Cutters and Eye-teeth have usually but one Root"

Etymology

From eye + tooth, so called because of their position directly below the eyes.

Related phrases

cut one's eyeteethgive one's eye-teeth

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