Dictionary entry details
• TOOTH (noun)
Meaning:
Hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Hypernyms ("tooth" is a kind of...):
bone; os (rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates)
Meronyms (parts of "tooth"):
pulp (the soft inner part of a tooth)
root; tooth root (the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support)
crown (the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel)
cusp (small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth)
pulp cavity (the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal))
dentin; dentine (bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth)
stump (the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tooth"):
malposed tooth (a tooth that has grown in a faulty position)
adult tooth; permanent tooth (any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age)
baby tooth; deciduous tooth; milk tooth; primary tooth (one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children))
canine; canine tooth; cuspid; dogtooth; eye tooth; eyetooth (one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars)
bicuspid; premolar (a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars)
incisor (a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws)
back tooth; posterior (a tooth situated at the back of the mouth)
anterior; front tooth (a tooth situated at the front of the mouth)
carnassial tooth (the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh)
chopper; pearly (informal terms for a human 'tooth')
conodont (the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta)
tusk (a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog)
fang (hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison)
grinder; molar (grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars)
Holonyms ("tooth" is a member of...):
dentition; teeth (the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal)
Meaning:
Something resembling the tooth of an animal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tooth" is a kind of...):
projection (any structure that branches out from a central support)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tooth"):
cog; sprocket (tooth on the rim of gear wheel)
Holonyms ("tooth" is a part of...):
saw (hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting)
power saw; saw; sawing machine (a power tool for cutting wood)
comb (any of several tools for straightening fibers)
comb (a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair)
Meaning:
Toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("tooth" is a kind of...):
anatomical structure; bodily structure; body structure; complex body part; structure (a particular complex anatomical part)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tooth"):
denticle (small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod)
Meaning:
A means of enforcement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
the treaty had no teeth in it
Hypernyms ("tooth" is a kind of...):
agency; means; way (how a result is obtained or an end is achieved)
Meaning:
One of a number of uniform projections on a gear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tooth" is a kind of...):
projection (any structure that branches out from a central support)
Holonyms ("tooth" is a part of...):
cogwheel; gear; gear wheel; geared wheel (a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion)
