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buck⋅tooth

[buhk-tooth]
–noun, plural -teeth [-teeth] .
a projecting tooth, esp. an upper front tooth.

Origin:
1745–55; buck 1 + tooth


bucktoothed, adjective
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bucktooth 
1550, from buck, perhaps on the notion of "kicking up." In Fr., buck teeth are called dents à l'anglaise, lit. "English teeth."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: buck·tooth
Pronunciation: -'tüth
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural buck·teeth
: a large projectingfront tooth —buck–toothed /-'tütht/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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bucktooth buck·tooth (bŭk't&oomacr;th')
n.
A prominent, projecting upper front tooth.


buck'toothed' (-t&oomacr;tht') adj.

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