foretooth

[ fawr-tooth, fohr- ]

noun,plural fore·teeth [fawr-teeth, fohr-]. /ˈfɔrˌtiθ, ˈfoʊr-/.
  1. a tooth in the front of the mouth; incisor.

Origin of foretooth

1
before 1000; Middle English, Old English for teth (plural). See fore-, tooth

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British Dictionary definitions for foretooth

foretooth

/ (ˈfɔːˌtuːθ) /


nounplural -teeth (-ˌtiːθ)
  1. dentistry another word for incisor

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