eye tooth

See also: eyetooth and eye-tooth

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From their position under the eyes ("eye-tooth" entry, Oxford English Dictionary Online. Oxford University Press. 1989).

Noun

eye tooth (plural eye teeth)

  1. (colloquial) A canine tooth (only of human teeth).

Derived terms

Translations
canine tooth — see canine tooth
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