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fangtooth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fang-tooth
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Synonym of fang, large canine tooth.

Archaic

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *fangtooth, fengtōþ

Usage

Inflected Forms

fangtooths (plural) fangteeth (plural)

Derived Forms

fang

Phrases

fangtooth snake-eel

Synonyms

fang large canine tooth

Questions

What does fangtooth mean?
A beryciform fish of the monotypic family Anoplogastridae, with long sharp teeth.
Where does fangtooth come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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