Zahn

Definitions of Zahn
  1. noun
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
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    Hauer
    hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison
    Stoßzahn
    a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
    Backenzahn
    a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
    Milchzahn
    one of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)
    Eckzahn
    one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
    Schneidezahn
    a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
    Weisheitszahn
    any of the last 4 teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaw; the last of the permanent teeth to erupt (between ages 16 and 21)
    type of:
    Gebein, Knochen
    rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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