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buck⋅tooth

  [buhk-tooth]
–noun, plural -teeth  [-teeth] .
a projecting tooth, esp. an upper front tooth.
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Origin:
1745–55; buck 1 + tooth

Related forms:
bucktoothed, adjective
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buck·tooth   (bŭk'tōōth')   
n.  A prominent, projecting upper front tooth.

[buck1 + tooth.]
buck'toothed' (-tōōtht') adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

bucktooth 
1550, from buck, perhaps on the notion of "kicking up." In Fr., buck teeth are called dents à l'anglaise, lit. "English teeth."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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