- wolf tooth
- a vestigial first premolar tooth sometimes present in the jaw of a horse.
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wolf tooth
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wolf teeth — noun plural : the ratchet and crown wheels that mesh on curved tooth flanks and similarly relieved tooth backs in a fine pocket watch … Useful english dictionary
colt's tooth — noun 1. : youthful wantonness : concupiscent desire 2. : wolf tooth in horses * * * colt s tooth noun 1. One of a horse s first set of teeth 2. Love of youthful pleasures (Shakespeare) 3. Wantonness • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
