fang
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thumb|The four canine tooth|canines, or fangs, of a domestic [[cat. (The largest two teeth of the top and bottom rows of teeth.)]]
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thumb|The four canine tooth|canines, or fangs, of a domestic [[cat. (The largest two teeth of the top and bottom rows of teeth.)]]
A fang is a long, pointed tooth. In mammals, a fang is a modified maxillary tooth, used for biting and tearing flesh. In snakes, it is a specialized tooth that is associated with a venom gland (see snake venom). Spiders also have external fangs, which are part of the chelicerae.
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