colmillo

Definitions of colmillo
  1. noun
    hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake; used to inject its poison
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    type of:
    diente
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
  2. noun
    a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
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    type of:
    diente
    hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
  3. noun
    a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
    synonyms: marfil
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