tooth
English Thesaurus
1. a means of enforcement (noun.act)
hypernym | : | agency, means, way, |
definition | : | how a result is obtained or an end is achieved (noun.act) |
2. toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell (noun.animal)
hyponym | : | denticle, |
definition | : | small pointed ridge on the exoskeleton of an arthropod (noun.animal) |
3. something resembling the tooth of an animal (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | projection, |
definition | : | any structure that branches out from a central support (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | cog, sprocket, |
definition | : | tooth on the rim of gear wheel (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | comb, |
definition | : | a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | comb, |
definition | : | any of several tools for straightening fibers (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | saw, |
definition | : | hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting (noun.artifact) |
4. one of a number of uniform projections on a gear (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | projection, |
definition | : | any structure that branches out from a central support (noun.artifact) |
part meronym | : | cogwheel, gear, gear wheel, geared wheel, |
definition | : | a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion (noun.artifact) |
5. hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense (noun.body)
hypernym | : | bone, os, |
definition | : | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | fang, |
definition | : | hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | tusk, |
definition | : | a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | conodont, |
definition | : | the tiny fossil cone-shaped tooth of a primitive vertebrate of order Conodonta (noun.animal) |
hyponym | : | chopper, pearly, |
definition | : | informal terms for a human `tooth' (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | carnassial tooth, |
definition | : | the last upper premolar and first lower molar teeth of a carnivore; having sharp edges for cutting flesh (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | anterior, front tooth, |
definition | : | a tooth situated at the front of the mouth (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | back tooth, posterior, |
definition | : | a tooth situated at the back of the mouth (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | malposed tooth, |
definition | : | a tooth that has grown in a faulty position (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | adult tooth, permanent tooth, |
definition | : | any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | bicuspid, premolar, |
definition | : | a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | incisor, |
definition | : | a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | grinder, molar, |
definition | : | grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | dentin, dentine, |
definition | : | bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | pulp cavity, |
definition | : | the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal) (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | cusp, |
definition | : | small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | crown, |
definition | : | the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | root, tooth root, |
definition | : | the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | pulp, |
definition | : | the soft inner part of a tooth (noun.body) |
part holonym | : | stump, |
definition | : | the part of a limb or tooth that remains after the rest is removed (noun.body) |
member meronym | : | dentition, teeth, |
definition | : | the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal (noun.body) |
derivation | : | toothy, |
definition | : | having or showing prominent teeth (adj.all) |
derivation | : | toothy, |
definition | : | having or showing prominent teeth (adj.all) |
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