"red-toothed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From red + toothed. Etymology templates: {{com|en|red|toothed}} red + toothed Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} red-toothed
  1. (zoology) Of an animal, having a reddish enamel at the tips of the teeth. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-red-toothed-en-adj-dSMn6EuR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (literary, figurative, uncommon) Predatory and voracious. Tags: figuratively, literary, uncommon
    Sense id: en-red-toothed-en-adj-N2rdFDYG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: red in tooth and claw
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