fangtooth

English
Aplatophis chauliodus, a fangtooth

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.

Noun

fangtooth (plural fangtooths)

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

Derived terms

Noun

fangtooth (plural fangteeth)

  1. (archaic) fang (kind of tooth)
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