fangtooth

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fangtooth

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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 fangtooths

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

noun fangteeth

archaic Synonym of fang, large canine tooth.
Similar: fang, large canine tooth

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@misc{fangtooth_2026,
  title = {fangtooth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fangtooth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}