"eyetooth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eyeteeth [plural], eye tooth [alternative], eye-tooth [alternative]
Etymology: From eye + tooth, so called because of their position directly below the eyes. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|eye|tooth}} eye + tooth Head templates: {{en-noun|eyeteeth}} eyetooth (plural eyeteeth)
  1. A canine tooth of the upper jaw in humans. Derived forms: cut one's eyeteeth, give one's eye-teeth Translations (canine tooth of the upper jaw — see also canine tooth): raateluhammas (Finnish), Augenzahn [masculine] (German), okul-dento (Ido), acuzobs [masculine] (Latvian), niho kata (Maori), niho rei (Maori), očnjak [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), אויגנצאָן (oygntson) [masculine] (Yiddish)

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