fang
复数形式
fangs
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尖牙, 獠牙
a long, pointed tooth found in carnivorous animals, used for biting, gripping, and tearing flesh
- The lion's sharp fangs help it catch and kill prey.
狮子锋利的尖牙有助于它捕捉和杀死猎物。
- Wolves show their fangs to intimidate rivals.
狼展示它们的獠牙来恐吓对手。
- The crocodile's fangs are powerful tools for gripping slippery fish.
鳄鱼的尖牙是抓住滑溜鱼类的有力工具。
- The dog's fangs were visible as it growled.
狗在咆哮时，它的尖牙清晰可见。
- The wolf's fangs are essential for hunting and tearing meat.
狼的尖牙对于狩猎和撕裂肉是必不可少的。
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a sharp, hollow or grooved tooth of a venomous snake that injects poison into prey
- The viper's fang pierced the glove during handling.
- Venom travels through the fang into the bloodstream.
- Some species have retractable fangs that fold when not in use.
- The length of the fang varies among different venomous snakes.
- Herpetologists often measure fang size to assess venom potential.
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a pointed, venom-delivering appendage in certain insects or arachnids, typically evolved from a limb
- The spider's fang injected venom into its prey.
- Fangs of arachnids are often hollow to allow venom flow.
- Centipedes have modified limbs acting as fangs to subdue prey.
- Researchers examined the fang structure under a microscope.
- The ant's fang can pierce skin and release venom.
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a language of the Bantu family, primarily used in Cameroon
- Fang is widely spoken in the southern regions of Cameroon.
- Linguists document Fang grammar to understand Bantu patterns.
- Children in some communities learn Fang as their first language.
- Oral stories in Fang preserve cultural heritage.
- Fang dialects vary slightly across regions.