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Fang
Fang (/fæŋ/) is a term used in the medical field to refer to a long, pointed tooth. In mammals, a fang is a type of tooth used for catching and killing prey. The term is also used to describe similar structures in some invertebrates.
Etymology
The word "fang" comes from the Old English word "fang", which means "to catch". It is related to the Old Norse word "fang", which means "capture, grasp".
Related Terms
- Tooth: One of the hard, white structures in the mouth that are used for biting and chewing food.
- Canine tooth: The pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars of a mammal, often greatly enlarged in carnivores.
- Incisor: Any one of four front teeth in the dental arch.
- Premolar: One of the two types of teeth located between the canines and molars.
- Molar: A type of tooth that is located in the back part of the mouth. It is typically larger than the premolars and canines and has a flat surface with several cusps.
- Cusp: A pointed or rounded projection on the chewing surface of a tooth.
- Invertebrate: An animal lacking a backbone, such as an arthropod, mollusk, annelid, coelenterate, etc.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Fang
- Wikipedia's article - Fang
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