fangtooth

Betekenis

A beryciform fish of the monotypic family Anoplogastridae, with long sharp teeth.

Etymologie

From Middle English *fangtooth (“fang, canine”), from Old English fengtōþ, from feng (“grasping, capture”) + tōþ (“tooth”). In the name of the fish perhaps a new compound of fang (abbreviation of the former) + tooth.