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tooth

noun as in a hard bony structure in the jaws of vertebrates

noun as in a toothlike or tooth-shaped object

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Their long, narrow snouts and rows of thin, pointed teeth allowed them to catch agile prey such as fish and turtles.

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For example, you can whiten teeth with a single tap.

The tuatara also maintains large palatal teeth, which further highlight its links to early reptiles.

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What is inarguable is that Shepard possessed iconic beauty, whose “imperfections,” such as the crookedness of his teeth, only added to his allure.

When the Burtele foot was first described, some teeth had already been recovered from the same general area.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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